Presidential Proclamation Restricts Travelers From India

May 4, 2021 | Diane E. MetzgerMelanie Gurley Keeney

On April 30, 2021, President Biden issued a Presidential Proclamation imposing a COVID-19 public health travel ban on foreign nationals with recent physical presence in India. This same type of travel ban is also already in effect for other countries experiencing high...

President Biden Reinstates COVID-19 Travel Restrictions

Feb 8, 2021 | Diane E. MetzgerMelanie Gurley Keeney

by Kristine Nazir On January 25, 2021, President Biden issued a Presidential Proclamation reinstating COVID-19 travel restrictions. The Proclamation bars the entry of non-US citizens who were physically present within the United Kingdom, Ireland, Brazil, South Africa,...

Shareholders Elect Diane Metzger to Management Committee

Jan 15, 2021 | Diane E. Metzger

The shareholders of the law firm Tueth Keeney Cooper Mohan & Jackstadt, PC recently elected Diane E. Metzger to the Firm’s Management Committee as of January 1, 2021.  Diane joins Margaret Hesse and Kate Nash, making Tueth Keeney’s Management Committee...

H-1B Selection Process Altered to Focus on Wages

Jan 8, 2021 | Diane E. MetzgerMelanie Gurley Keeney

by Kristine Nazir The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced its final rule altering the existing H-1B Cap selection process.  The final rule will replace the current random selection process with a new salary-based ranking system. In lieu of a...

Extension of Presidential Proclamation 10052 and Impact on H-1B, L-1, and J-1 Visa Holders

Jan 5, 2021 | Diane E. MetzgerMelanie Gurley Keeney

by Kristine Nazir On December 31, 2020, President Trump extended Proclamation 10052 until March 31, 2021.  Proclamation 10052 suspended the entry of certain H-1B, L-1, and J-1 visa holders into the United States in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. At this time, it is...