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International Travel for the Holidays and Omicron: What you need to know.

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International Travel for the Holidays and Omicron: What you need to know. International travel rules changed again. The omicron variant of COVID in southern Africa and its detection around the world has sparked a host of new travel requirements and, in some cases, outright bans — further complicating international trips that were just starting to […]

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New Covid 19 Travel Requirements: What you need to know

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New Covid 19 Travel Requirements: What you need to know Beginning TODAY (Monday, November 8, 2021) Travel restrictions that were put in place during the pandemic end after more than a year and a half. Travelers from around the world can resume flights to the U.S. as long as they are vaccinated. On October 25,

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Case Delay Lawsuits | Suing the Government for Case Delays

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Case Delay Lawsuits | Suing the Government for Case Delays What is a Case Delay Lawsuit? A case delay lawsuit is also called a Mandamus lawsuit or APA (Administrative Procedures Act) lawsuit. Under the APA, any government agency which includes all the immigration agencies such as DHS, USCIS, DOL, etc., must conclude a matter brought

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Biden Administration Plans to Rescind COVID-19 Travel Bans

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Biden Administration Plans to Rescind COVID-19 Travel Bans Today, the White House announced that it has plans to ease travel restrictions on all international travelers coming into the United States beginning in early November 2021. The White House will rescind the current geographic COVID-19 related travel bans implemented for individuals from China, Iran, the Schengen

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H-1B VISA DENIALS CONTINUE TO INCREASE FOR COMPANIES

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H-1B VISA DENIALS CONTINUE TO INCREASE FOR COMPANIES H-1B VISA DENIALS CONTINUE TO INCREASE FOR COMPANIES U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) continues H-1B visa denials, including for high-skilled foreign nationals sponsored by many of the best companies in the world, according to a new analysis. The overall trend for businesses under the Trump administration

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Judge Issues Two Nationwide Injunctions Blocking “Public Charge” Immigration Rules Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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Judge Issues Two Nationwide Injunctions Blocking “Public Charge” Immigration Rules Amid COVID-19 Pandemic A Manhattan federal court issued two nationwide injunctions temporarily blocking the Trump administration’s “public charge” rules. An injunction issued against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) prevents DHS from enforcing, applying, implementing, or treating as effective the “public charge” rule for

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Trump administration drops rules to strip visa from forgien

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Trump Administration Drops Rule to Strip Visa’s from foreign students in online-only classes. WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s administration agreed Tuesday to rescind its controversial rule barring foreign students from living in the USA while taking fall classes online, a sharp reversal after the White House faced a slew of lawsuits challenging the policy. A

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judges rule u.s must release children from family detention center

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Judge Rules: U.S. Must Release Children From Family Detention Centers, Citing new coronavirus cases at detention facilities for migrant families, the federal judge overseeing litigation surrounding protections for undocumented minors in U.S. custody on Friday ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release children the agency is holding with their parents or legal guardians. The order to

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What the Coronavirus Stimulus Package Means for Legal and Illegal Immigrants

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What the Coronavirus Stimulus Package Means for Legal and Illegal Immigrants The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) — a $2 trillion stimulus package to provide financial relief to individuals, families, and businesses — was signed into law. The 2020 coronavirus stimulus delivers relief through a range of measures, including an advanced tax

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Timeline and List of U.S. Immigration Actions on COVID-19

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Timeline and List of U.S. Immigration Actions on COVID-19 Post last updated April 10, 2020 The United States government has taken extreme actions to limit travel to the United States during the COVID-19 outbreak. Currently, the government has suspended nearly all legal immigration and travel to the United States and paused most legal immigration applications

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U.S. Immigration Officials Evaluate Vulnerable Detainees for Possible Release Amid Pandemic

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U.S. Immigration Officials Evaluate Vulnerable Detainees for Possible Release Amid Pandemic U.S. immigration officials said on Tuesday they are considering releasing some detainees at high risk for coronavirus infection as detainees and workers have tested positive for the resulting COVID-19 illness. In an email sent to lawmakers, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said that

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Under coronavirus immigration measures, U.S. is expelling border-crossers to Mexico in an average of 96 minutes

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Under coronavirus immigration measures, U.S. is expelling border-crossers to Mexico in an average of 96 minutes Migrants who cross into the United States illegally are being expelled to Mexico in an average of 96 minutes under emergency coronavirus measures now in force across the U.S. southern border, according to three U.S. officials with knowledge of

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USCIS to Continue Processing Applications for Employment Authorization Extension Requests Despite Application Support Center Closures

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USCIS to Continue Processing Applications for Employment Authorization Extension Requests Despite Application Support Center Closures U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced that it will reuse previously submitted biometrics in order to process valid Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, extension requests due to the temporary closure of Application Support Centers (ASC) to the

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COVID-19 IMMIGRATION PLANNING

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COVID-19 IMMIGRATION PLANNING The Coronavirus, COVID-19, has taken the entire world by utter surprise, and both governments, employers and employees are in new, never chartered territories. Our team at Weinstock Immigration Lawyers has kept our doors open and implemented a remote work rotating policy for our employees so we can continue to serve our clients.

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US Immigration System Changes during the Coronavirus Pandemic

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US Immigration System Changes during the Coronavirus Pandemic As the United States responds to the coronavirus pandemic, the Trump administration has made sweeping changes to the country’s immigration apparatus, altering daily operations and disrupting the lives of thousands. In a little over a week, there have been a dozen changes, ranging from postponing immigration hearings to

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USCIS closes offices nationwide March-18 April 1

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USCIS Closes Offices Nationwide March 18-April 1 Effective March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is suspending in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices and Application Support Centers (ASCs) to help slow the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). USCIS Log This suspension of services will be effective until at least April 1. In

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Coronavirus travel updates, British edition

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Coronavirus travel updates, British edition The Foreign Office (FCO) advises British nationals against all but essential international travel to an increasing number of countries because of coronavirus. Some destinations have travel restrictions, quarantine measures, border closures and health screenings in place due to the outbreak. If travelers have recently been on another trip abroad to

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Coronavirus raises tough immigration issue for business

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Coronavirus Raises Tough Immigration Issues For Businesses Coronavirus raises a host of difficult immigration issues for U.S. businesses, including the status of H-1B visa holders and international students, obtaining I-9 verification for new employees and travel restrictions that limit mobility for international personnel. Below is a look at important immigration issues facing businesses during the

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the European Union’s Schengen Area

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the European Union’s Schengen Area As you may have seen in the news, the United States government has prohibited non-US citizens who are from the 26 countries that make up the European Union’s Schengen Area or who have visited the Schengen Area in the previous two weeks from entering the United States.

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Forbes: USCIS improperly denied an H-1B petition

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Forbes: USCIS improperly denied an H-1B petition US Magistrate Judge L. Patrick Auld has ruled that US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) improperly denied an H-1B petition after USCIS claimed the position did not qualify as a “specialty occupation.” Stuart Anderson, senior contributor at Forbes, writes that this ruling is the “first known case where a federal judge

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