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On March 10, 2023, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) rescinded its December 2022 order imposing a COVID testing requirement on air travelers to the U.S. from the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and the Special...more
In implementing its first new COVID-19 travel restriction in months, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued guidance requiring all persons traveling from mainland China, Hong Kong, and...more
While keeping no-visa entry from China for eligible nationals, on-arrival testing and a negative test result certificate are required for entrants from China due to the COVID-19 outbreak in China....more
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
Effective 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, most air travelers from the People’s Republic of China coming to the United States (directly or indirectly) will have to present proof of a negative test for COVID-19 before...more
On December 28, 2022, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced in a press release that it will require all air passengers two years and older traveling to the United States from China, Hong Kong,...more
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced that beginning on January 5, 2023, it will require a negative COVID-19 test or documentation of recovery for all travelers two years and older traveling...more
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced that effective 12:01 AM ET on January 5, 2023, travelers entering the United States from flights originating in the People’s Republic of China (PRC)...more
As summer ends, many companies are hoping to resume business travel. To help interested parties plan for the next Asia-Pacific (APAC) trip, this LawFlash outlines current entry bans and quarantine requirements in popular APAC...more
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, President Biden is expected to impose travel restrictions on India starting Tuesday, May 4, barring most non-U.S. citizens from entering the United States. These restrictions come on...more
On March 2, 2021, the U.S. Department of State issued revised guidance further limiting eligibility for National Interest Exemptions (NIEs) for travelers from the Schengen Area, the United Kingdom and Ireland whose...more
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order requiring all passengers traveling to the U.S. on international flights to show written proof of a negative Covid-19 test or documentation of...more
Australia - New Labor Market Testing Requirements Announced - The Australian government has announced new legislation impacting the Labor Market Testing (LMT) requirements for employer-sponsored visas. Employers seeking to...more
Australia - Travel Restrictions Extended - The Australian Border Force announced that travel restrictions impacting all travelers (with the exemption of Australian citizens, permanent residents, and their immediate family...more
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
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
In Washington - White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin met Tuesday morning with top Senate appropriators to discuss the yet-to-be-released GOP bill. Senate Republicans aren’t on the...more
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
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
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
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
In Washington - Senate lawmakers are now saying they won’t pass another coronavirus relief package before the August recess. Previously, members said they were aiming to have something finalized for the 4 July recess but...more
On May 29, 2020, President Trump issued an executive order suspending the admission of Chinese nationals seeking entry to the U.S. with F-1 or J-1 visas if those visa holders have been affiliated with certain institutions...more
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
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on May 29, 2020, temporarily suspending entry into the United States of certain Chinese nationals holding F-1 or J-1 status....more