Healthcare Workers Can Now Request Expedited Processing for EADs

Jan 3, 2022 | Diane E. MetzgerLaura E. HemmerMelanie Gurley Keeney

by Luke Phillips U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has announced that healthcare workers with a pending Employment Authorization Document (“EAD”) renewal application (i.e., Form I-765), and whose EAD is expired or expires in...

DHS Extends I-9 In-Person Verification Flexibility Until April 30, 2022

Dec 20, 2021 | Diane E. MetzgerLaura E. HemmerMelanie Gurley Keeney

by Luke Phillips On December 15, 2021, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced an extension of the flexibility policy regarding the in-person verification of identity and employment eligibility documentation for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility...

Presidential Proclamation Restricts Travelers from Countries in Southern Africa

Dec 1, 2021 | Diane E. MetzgerLaura E. HemmerMelanie Gurley Keeney

by Luke Phillips With the COVID-19 Omicron variant emergent, President Biden issued a Presidential Proclamation suspending the entry of individuals who were physically present within South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, or Zimbabwe...

Starting Nov. 8, Fully-Vaccinated International Travelers Can Enter the U.S.

Oct 26, 2021 | Diane E. MetzgerLaura E. HemmerMelanie Gurley Keeney

by Luke Phillips The White House has announced that beginning on November 8, 2021, all international travelers fully vaccinated against COVID-19 who have been blocked from entering the United States due to COVID-19 travel restrictions will no longer be barred from...

White House Rescinds Travel Bans in Favor of Proof of Vaccination

Sep 22, 2021 | Diane E. MetzgerLaura E. HemmerMelanie Gurley Keeney

by Luke Phillips On September 20, 2021, the White House announced plans to rescind the current COVID-19 travel bans in favor of a requirement of proof of vaccination for all international travelers coming into the United States, beginning in early November.   We...