President Trump’s Proclamation Suspending the Entry of Immigrants
April 23, 2020 – The executive order, “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak,” becomes effective on April 23, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. ET and is valid for 60 days. It suspends the entry of any …
What Employers Need to Know About COVID-19 and H-1B Workers
April 3, 2020 – Department of Labor (DOL) regulations require employers to abide by the terms and conditions of the H-1B visa program, including all DOL and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) guidelines. With the sudden changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, employers are well advised to re-examine …
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the federal agency that oversees business and family immigration to the United States, is suspending in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and Application Support Centers (ASC) to help slow the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). This suspension is effective March 18, …
Trump Administration Suspends Most Travel From Europe
The Trump administration has issued a suspension of entry of noncitizens who were physically present within the Schengen Area of Europe during the 14-day period preceding their entry or attempted entry into the United States.
The Schengen Area includes: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, …