On Monday, September 20, 2021, the White House announced that beginning in early November the Administration will be putting strict protocols in place to require foreign nationals travelling to the United States by air to be...more
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) now allows travelers admitted under the Visa Waiver Program (“VWP”)/ Electronic System for Travel Authorization (“ESTA”) to make Satisfactory...more
COVID-19 is rapidly affecting business immigration in multiple ways. Below is an outline of key impacts to date. International Travel- •Most U.S. embassies and consular posts have temporarily suspended visa services......more
U.S. agencies are rapidly adapting immigration policy to respond to shifting developments in the COVID-19 pandemic. Our immigration lawyers provide information on the unprecedented range of revised policies...more
- Most U.S. Embassies and Consulates around the world have suspended visa services and cancelled visa interview appointments. - Individuals traveling to the United States on a Visa Waiver Program that are subject to the...more
In January 2016, the United States implemented changes under the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015 (the Act). Previously, certain foreign nationals could travel to the United States...more
Last month, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began implementation of the Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015. In addition to making several important changes to the Visa...more
UPDATE: CBP has announced that Libya, Somalia, and Yemen are now included with Iran, Iraq, Sudan and Syria as countries of concern, so that individuals who have traveled to these countries since March 1, 2011 are not eligible...more
Effective January 21, 2016, certain individuals are now required to apply for a visa at a U.S. consulate or embassy instead of traveling to the U.S. visa-free under the Visa Waiver Program. The change affects Europeans who...more
VWP nationals who have visited Iran, Iraq, Sudan, or Syria since March 1, 2011, or who hold dual nationality with one of the countries are no longer eligible for the VWP....more
The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, December 8, voted overwhelmingly to limit visa-free travel to the United States through the Visa Waiver Program (“VWP”). This legislation is expected to be added to the year-end...more