by Kyle Knapp | Dec 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
The pandemic continues to create challenges for international travel. When President Biden lifted the country-based travel restrictions on October 25, 2021, it appeared that the new vaccination requirement for travel to the United States would be the standard to allow...
by Kyle Knapp | Nov 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
On Wednesday, November 10, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security entered into a settlement agreement over a lawsuit concerning work authorization of H-4 and L-2 spouses. At first glance it sounds like a watershed moment. On closer examination, the settlement...
by Kyle Knapp | Oct 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
The annual Diversity Lottery (i.e. green card lottery) opens soon for the 55,000 visas. The registration period this year will run from noon Eastern Daylight Time on October 6, 2021 until noon Eastern Standard Time on November 9, 2021. Each year the U.S. State...
by Kyle Knapp | Sep 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
The U.S. State Department reports that there are approximately 500,000 immigrant visa applications currently awaiting interviews at U.S. consulates and embassies abroad. Immigrant visas, also called green cards, are for persons coming to the United States as permanent...
by Kyle Knapp | Aug 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
The National Interest Exception (NIE) travel authorization landscape continues to evolve. As a recap, soon after the Covid-19 pandemic began, the United States prohibited travel from certain countries. Unless exempt from the ban, persons who have been present in a...
