Immigration

Click here to view 2020 April Visa Bulletin.  The U.S. Department of State (DOS) published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for April 2020, which most significantly shows modest forward movement in the Final Action Dates of backlogged EB-1 chargeability areas, with little to no movement of the Final Action Dates for […]

On March 19, 2020, the U.S. Department of State issued a global Level 4 health advisory.  The Department of State advises U.S. citizens to “avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19.  In countries where commercial departure options remain available, U.S. citizens who live in the United […]

On March 18, 2020, the U.S. Department of State announced the temporary suspension of routine visa services in most countries worldwide. For several days various posts have been notifying applicants of appointment cancellation, but the Department of State had not yet formally announced a near worldwide suspension of visa services. […]

On March 18, 2020, President Trump announced the joint closure of the U.S.-Canada border to non-essential traffic. This step is being taken to slow the coronavirus spread. President Trump has indicated that trade will not be affected and that more details are forthcoming. Foster will provide additional details as those […]