On March 11, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation restricting travel to the United States by most people who have been in most areas of Europe within the past 14 days. The restriction went into effect at 11:59 pm EDT on Friday, March 13, 2020. It will remain in effect […]
As employers look for ways to address and avoid the potential spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, some employers are implementing or considering staff telecommuting. Employers considering telecommuting options are also considering the potential impact on nonimmigrant status for employees working pursuant to different work visa classifications. Fortunately, the impacts […]
Applicants for nonimmigrant and immigrant visas may be found inadmissible to the United States on “public charge” grounds if it is determined that they are likely to become a public charge in the future. In October, 2019, the U.S. Department of State published a new rule defining “public charge” and […]
Click here to view 2020 March Visa Bulletin. The U.S. Department of State (DOS) published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for March 2020, which most significantly shows EB-3 retrogression in the Final Action Dates for chargeability areas not backlogged in February, along with no movement of the Dates for Filing across […]