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China Introduces and Expands on Policies Promoting Foreign Visitors

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The Chinese government on July 10, 2024 implemented its first-ever mainland travel permit for non-Chinese permanent residents of Hong Kong and Macau. Additionally, the government on July 1, 2024 expanded the flexible visa...more

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November 2023 Global Immigration Alert

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Please note, while we address some country-specific updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this Alert contains information regarding global restrictions and closures as they stand today. Given the constantly changing...more

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Court Denies Injunction Against Law Limiting Foreign Persons of Concern from Buying Real Property

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A federal district court on Aug. 17, 2023, declined to enjoin Florida's law limiting select persons from "foreign countries of concern" from directly or indirectly owning, having a controlling interest in or acquiring by...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

January 2023 Immigration Updates

Happy New Year! As we begin 2023, we would like to share the following recent U.S. immigration-related updates: Nonimmigrant Visa Interview Waivers Extended Until December 31, 2023 On December 23, 2022, the U.S....more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

January 2023 Visa Bulletin Brings Retrogression in the New Year

The Department of State released the January 2023 Visa Bulletin. As forecasted in our Fiscal Year 2023 visa availability analysis, we are now seeing the retrogression for Indian and Chinese nationals in the EB-1 category....more

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Child Status Protection Act May Offer Hope to Dependents Aging Out of Green Card Eligibility After AOS Retrogression

​​​​​​​With the recent retrogression of employment-based priority dates for the EB-2 and EB-3 India and mainland China categories, many families with dependents nearing the age of twenty-one may be concerned about the impact...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

Immigrant Visa Availability in FY 2023 and the October 2022 Visa Bulletin

October 1, 2023 marked the start of the federal government’s fiscal year 2023 (FY 2023), with the Department of State (DOS) October Visa Bulletin taking effect the same day. What is sure to be disappointing to many is the...more

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July 2022 Global Immigration Alert

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Please note: while we address some country-specific updates related to the COVID-19 outbreak, the below contains information regarding global restrictions and closures as they stand today. Given the constantly changing nature...more

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State Department Extends Validity of National Interest Exceptions

The U.S. Department of State has extended the validity of National Interest Exceptions (NIEs) for travelers from China, Iran, India, Brazil, South Africa, the Schengen Area, Ireland and the United Kingdom whose admission to...more

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US Department of State Releases May 2021 Visa Bulletin

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In the May 2021 Visa Bulletin, the EB-1 priority date cutoff dates remain current for all classifications, and EB-2 and EB-3 cutoff dates including China and India show minimal advancement. ...more

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US Department of State Releases April 2021 Visa Bulletin

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The EB-1 priority date cutoff is once again “Current” for all classifications, including China and India. The US Department of State has released its April 2021 Visa Bulletin, outlining per-country priority date cutoffs that...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

November Visa Bulletin: Employment-Based Categories Remain Current for Dates of Filing

The November Visa Bulletin has been published by the Department of State. The Bulletin dates for filing remain the same for most employment-based and other categories, with some advancement for final action dates. ...more

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Visa Bulletin Released – Are You Eligible to Apply for a Green Card in October?

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On September 24, 2020, the Department of State published the October Visa Bulletin, the first of the new government fiscal year (FY 2021). USCIS announced on the same day that it would utilize the "Dates for Filing of...more

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Seyfarth Global Immigration Update: September 2020

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China - Exemptions for Official M Visa Invitation Letters Available for Some Nationalities - The Chinese authorities have recently announced that holders of valid residence permits who are nationals of certain countries...more

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National Interest Exceptions to Nonimmigrant  Visa Ban: U.S. Department of State Update August 12, 2020

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released additional guidance expanding the scope of national interest exceptions to the June 24, 2020 Presidential Proclamation (PP 10052) banning the admission of certain J, H and L visa...more

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Immigration and COVID-19 - Update

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has labeled the COVID-19 virus a “public health emergency of international concern.” On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a “pandemic.” The...more

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Recent Executive Order Revoking Hong Kong’s “Special Status” and Its Impact on Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visas

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Although technically part of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) since July 1, 1997, Hong Kong has had special status recognition from the US government. This has meant it is treated more favorably for certain immigration...more

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U.S. Ends Preferential Immigration Treatment for Hong Kong

On July 14, 2020, the Trump Administration issued an executive order ending differential treatment for Hong Kong under U.S. law. The order, effective immediately, directs government agencies to amend regulations within 15...more

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Administration Places New Limits On Chinese Journalists, Airlines

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Journalists and airlines are the two latest groups affected by the deterioration in the relationship between China and the United States. Since the “tariff wars” and the onset of COVID-19, the relationship between China...more

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Certain Chinese Students and Researchers Restricted From Entry Into the United States

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On May 29, 2020, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation restricting the entry of certain Chinese national students and researchers into the United States pursuant to F or J visas to study or conduct research in the...more

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New Presidential Proclamation Aimed at Combatting China's Theft of American Research

On May 29, President Trump issued a proclamation, effective on June 1, 2020, to suspend and limit certain nonimmigrant Chinese nationals who seek to enter the United States with an F or J visa. This latest action by the Trump...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

U.S. Bars Chinese Grad Students With Ties To Chinese Military

The President has issued a new “Proclamation on the Suspension of Entry as Nonimmigrants of Certain Students and Researchers from the People’s Republic of China.” The Proclamation, which took effect on Monday, effectively...more

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New Presidential Proclamation Suspends Entry Of Students, Researchers From China

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In addition to the COVID-19-related travel restrictions and consular closures, Chinese graduate students and post-doctoral researchers will now face another hurdle in coming to the U.S. As of noon (EDT) on June 1, 2020,...more

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Seyfarth Global Immigration Update: June 2020

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Austria - Border Reopening and Immigration Procedure Updates Announced - On May 13, 2020 the Austrian government announced its agreement with France, Germany, and Switzerland to coordinate the reopening of their mutual...more

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Student and Exchange Visitor Program guidance on COVID-19 and nonimmigrant students on F and M visas

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The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) released guidance on 9 March 2020 regarding potential procedural adaptions that SEVP-certified schools may take to address COVID-19. On behalf of the Department of Homeland...more

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