Immigration Changes in Biden’s First Months
President Biden promised substantial immigration reform as a part of his campaign. After his first 100 days in office, we take a look at the changes that have been made [...]
Nonimmigrant Visa Travel Ban Ended!
Good news! The prior administration’s travel ban of certain nonimmigrant visa applicants abroad was set to expire on March 31, 2021. The Biden administration opted not to extend the ban. [...]
Immigrant Visa Travel Ban Revoked
The previous administration temporarily stopped the entry of new green card holders into the United States. They argued that these immigrants would take jobs of U.S. citizens during the economic [...]
Muslim & Africa Travel Ban Finally Ends
On his first day in office, President Biden revoked the prior Executive Orders that restricted travel to the U.S. of individuals from primarily Muslim and African countries. As many of [...]
Negative COVID Test Required to Board Flight to U.S.
Beginning January 26, 2021, all air passengers arriving in the U.S. from a foreign country must show a negative COVID-19 test to board their flight. This new rule applies [...]
Immigrant Advocates Hopeful for Positive Changes With New Administration
It is no secret that the current administration has taken a hardline approach to immigration policy. As a result, the immigration process has become more and more difficult for immigrants [...]
Helpful Exceptions in Executive Order Impacting Temporary Workers
Earlier this summer we wrote about the executive order that prevented some individuals with temporary employment authorization from receiving visas to enter the U.S. Since then, the Department of State [...]
Coronavirus Impact on Immigration
The novel coronavirus has caused uncertainty and disruptions to daily life throughout most of the United States and around the world. Government policies are changing daily as the outbreak [...]
Travel Ban Expands to Six Additional Countries and Temporary Ban on Individuals Traveling from China
The administration’s Travel Ban prevents foreign-nationals from countries deemed to have inadequate security measures in place. As of April 2018 these countries included Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, and [...]
Iranian-Americans Detained at U.S. Border
Should I be denied re-entry to the U.S? Even as a U.S. Citizen, am I a threat to the U.S. just because I was born in Iran? This is another [...]