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President Trump issued a new travel ban last night in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Beginning at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2020, the United States will not admit foreign nationals who have been physically...

Amidst the spread of COVID-19, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has stated that it will make “temporary adaptations” to visa rules that restrict international students’ ability to take online classes....

President Trump has expanded the government’s coronavirus-related travel restrictions, which now apply to travelers who have recently visited Iran. As of March 2, 2020, all immigrants or nonimmigrants who were physically...

On February 25, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) issued an alert asking applicants experiencing flu-like symptoms to reschedule their appointments, whether or not they were exposed to coronavirus....

On January 31, 2020, USCIS issued an updated version of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, with minor changes to the form and instructions. Employers should begin using the updated form as soon as possible....

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on January 30, 2020 that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) can implement the controversial new “public charge” rule while litigation challenging the rule proceeds in the lower...

On January 31, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation expanding Executive Order 13780 (“the Travel Ban”) to limit immigration from six new countries. The new proclamation purports to target countries that fail to...

As of January 24, 2020, the Department of State has amended immigration regulations to clarify that traveling to the United States “for the primary purpose of obtaining U.S. citizenship for a child by giving birth in the...

Global Entry, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that offers expedited processing at 53 U.S. airports for pre-approved, low-risk travelers, is now available to citizens of Argentina, India, Colombia, the...

On January 9, 2020, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) published a notice in the Federal Register formally announcing a new electronic H-1B registration process, which will precede the H-1B lottery for...