US COVID travel bans likely still in place for those in UK, Ireland, Schengen area, and Brazil. President Biden signed the Executive Order on Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel on 21st January 2021. This order directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services...
From the US Embassy in London: "Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older must provide either a negative COVID-19 viral test taken within three (3) calendar days of travel or provide a positive test result and documentation from a...
US Visa and Entry Issues - How Do Trump's Proclamations Effect You? 2020 can best be described as a roller coaster year in terms of US entry and visas. This post presents the Presidential proclamations the US President has signed since the COVID-19 crisis began and...
If any US employees currently hold H-1B, L-1, H-2B, or J-1 US visas it is advisable that they should return immediately to the US due to a possible announcement from the Trump administration that will bar entry to these visa holders. If a foreign employee...
On May 1, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the flexibilities it initially set out on March 30, 2020 will be extended. This flexibility includes those who have filed US visa petitions or applications: Requests...
It's not the end of US immigration. Instead, immigration will be paused. President Trump announced last night that the issuance of immigrant visas will be halted for a period of 60 days. The announcement does not halt the issuance of temporary work visas. This means that...
"Is this the end of US immigration?" Last night, despite the many other things President Trump should focus on while thousands of my fellow US citizens are dying of COVID-19, he tweeted the following in the middle of the night EST: "In light of the attack from...
The disruptions in travel caused by COVID-19 have left many in a state of uncertainty regarding their US visa status or their ability to travel to the US. Our office is providing advice to individuals affected by travel restrictions or other issues related to the...
What Janice Flynn & Associates can do for you during the COVID-19 pandemic At this time our office can continue to offer our services to prepare visa applications in their entirety ahead of time so that they are ready to be filed immediately once the US...
Despite the American Embassy in London temporarily closing for visa processing, the USCIS Field Office, which is housed in the Embassy, is still operating more-or-less as normal. Fortunately, this means that those looking to file an I-130 Petition for a spouse, parent, or child may...