Today at noon Eastern Time, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) closed the annual H-1B registration process. USCIS will now apply random numeric selection processes (“lotteries”) to select registrations, first under the Regular H-1B Cap and then under the U.S. Master’s Cap. USCIS anticipates notifying those selected by March 31, 2021. Petitioners with selected registrations may proceed with filing H-1B petitions […]
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Non-Essential Cross-Border Traffic Restrictions from Mexico and Canada Extended Through April 21st
25 Mar
by Foster LLP, on COVID-19 Updates, Immigration Updates, News
Since March 20, 2020, the U.S., Mexican, and Canadian governments have collaborated in restricting non-essential travel across their shared land borders. These restrictions were subsequently extended multiple times, and on March 19, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced another extension of these restrictions for Canada and Mexico. Per the most recent announcement, the U.S.-Canada and U.S.-Mexico land […]
Department of State Tightens Requirements for National Interest Exceptions for Travelers from the Schengen Area, United Kingdom, and Ireland
5 Mar
by Foster LLP, on COVID-19 Updates, Immigration Updates, News
On January 25th, President Biden issued Presidential Proclamation 10143, which renewed travel restrictions on travelers to the United States who have been present in the Schengen area of Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, China, or Brazil within the 14 days prior to boarding a flight to the United States. He also expanded the travel restriction […]
CBP Announces Arrival Restrictions on Passengers from the Congo or Guinea
4 Mar
by Foster LLP, on COVID-19 Updates, Immigration Updates, News
On March 4, 2021, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that international flights carrying individuals recently present in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) or the Republic of Guinea within 21 days prior to entry or attempted entry in the U.S., will only be permitted to arrive at the […]