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Biden Administration Ends Certain COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements

Orders that cover federal employees and contractors, air travel, healthcare facilities, and insurance cost-sharing are expiring as Public Health Emergency also ends - On May 1, 2023, the Biden Administration announced the...more

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Puerto Rico Government Issues Three New Executive Orders in Relation to COVID-19

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On January 28, 2022, Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi issued three additional executive orders in connection to COVID-19. These executive orders span a wide range of sectors, from travelers to private-sector employers and...more

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White House Announces Relaxation of COVID-19–Related Travel Restrictions to the United States, Beginning on November 8, 2021

As a follow-up to its September 20, 2021 announcement, the White House announced on October 15, 2021, that it would lift the travel ban for fully vaccinated foreign nationals starting November 8, 2021. The lifting of...more

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The Top 18 Workplace Law Stories from September 2021

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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The Great Reopening: Considerations for Employers as Employees Begin to Travel and Return to the Office

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The COVID-19 global pandemic has been an unprecedented challenge for U.S. employers over the past 12+ months. Among other things, pandemic-containment policies and best practices limited business and personal travel. ...more

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USCIS and State Department Take Action to Improve Access to Immigration Benefits

Early in its tenure, the Biden Administration issued an executive order directing the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to identify barriers that impede access to immigration benefits and the...more

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Biden Administration’s Current U.S. Travel Restrictions and Revised National Interest Exception Criteria

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in numerous presidential proclamations restricting travel and entry into the United States. Likewise, since the pandemic began, the criteria for “national interest exceptions” (NIEs)...more

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Biden Administration Reinstates COVID-19 Travel Restrictions for Europe and Brazil, Adds Restrictions for South Africa

On January 25, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. issued a proclamation reinstating COVID-19 entry restrictions for travelers from Brazil, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and the 26 countries that comprise the Schengen Area of...more

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Biden Administration Executive Orders Impact International Travel

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The Biden Administration issued a Proclamation on January 25, 2021 reinstating the COVID-related travel bans put in place and slated to be lifted on January 26, 2021 by the Trump Administration. Foreign nationals present in...more

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Immigration Under Biden Administration: Changes in the First 100 Days

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There were many changes to immigration processes and procedures in the United States in just the past year, partially as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and partially as a result of the Trump Administration, which was...more

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Making Sense of Recent Travel-Related Proclamations

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The last seven days, encompassing the transition from the Trump Administration to the Biden Administration, have involved a flurry of executive actions relating to various travel bans and restrictions. First, on January...more

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Here Are The Latest Rules On International Travel To The U.S.

Last March, almost from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States put into place restrictions on admission of international travelers. The restrictions applied to most individuals who were physically present...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

Regional Travel Ban Updates: CDC Testing Requirements for International Travelers

The Biden Administration is expanding and strengthening travel restrictions to the U.S. as new strains of the coronavirus emerge globally. SOUTH AFRICA ADDED TO LIST OF TRAVEL RESTRICTED COUNTRIES - The Biden...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

Biden Administration Issues COVID-19 Travel Safety Order

The Biden administration issued an Executive Order Promoting COVID-19 Safety in Domestic and International Travel requiring that masks be worn in airports or on commercial aircraft, trains, maritime vessels, intercity bus...more

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Trump Presidential Proclamations Restricting H, L and J Visas and Immigrant visas into the United States Extended to March 31,...

On December 31, 2020, President Trump signed a Presidential Proclamation extending to March 31, 2021 the restrictions on entry of H, L and J nonimmigrants into the United States, and entry of new immigrant visa holders. ...more

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COVID-19 Recommended and Mandatory Guidance as of August 2020: What it Means for Employers

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As COVID-19 cases continue to rise locally and across the country, the state of Illinois, the city of Chicago, and Cook County continue to update their guidelines and recommendations for employers. Below is a summary of the...more

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President Trump Issues Proclamation Suspending Issuance of Immigrant Visas for 60 Days, with Numerous Exceptions

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On Wednesday, April 22, President Donald Trump signed a Proclamation suspending the issuance of new immigrant visas in an effort to limit job competition as the U.S. economy reels from the COVID-19 pandemic. The President’s...more

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Presidential Proclamation Temporarily Suspends Immigration from Abroad

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President Trump signed a Presidential Proclamation temporarily suspending entry into the United States of certain categories of immigrants (i.e. those seeking permanent residence)....more

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Summary of U.S. Immigration Measures in Response to Novel Coronavirus Pandemic

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What is the impact of the Presidential Proclamations on individuals seeking entry into the U.S. from China, Iran, and Europe? According to Presidential Proclamation 9984 [issued on January 31, 2020] and Presidential...more

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Employer Alert: President Trump orders Ban on Travelers from Europe starting Friday, March 13

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On Wednesday, March 11, 2020, President Trump signed an Order that prohibits foreign nationals from traveling to the U.S. if they have the have been physically in the European countries making up the Schengen area within the...more

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Covid-19 shifts from health menace to a political and economic nightmare, too.

The viral outbreak that exploded out of central China suddenly has captured the rapt attention of Wall Street, the White House, and Americans from coast to coast. The rising pitch and politicization of the important...more

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February 2020 Immigration Alert

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The Coronavirus and Its Impact on Those Traveling from China - On January 31, 2020, in response to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, the Trump administration, through Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex...more

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Multiple International Travel Bans Now in Effect

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Within the last few days, the Trump Administration has expanded an existing travel ban and initiated a new one related to the Coronavirus; similarly other countries have added entry restrictions to try to...more

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How the Supreme Court's Travel Ban Order Will Impact Businesses

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The United States Supreme Court recently stayed portions of two (2) U.S. Circuit Court opinions and allowed parts of President Trump’s travel ban to go into effect. Foreign nationals from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria,...more

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Immigration Alert: Travel Ban Partially Reinstated

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On January 27, 2017, President Trump issued an Executive Order banning visa issuance and travel to the United States for all refugees and travelers from seven countries (Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen) for...more

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