International Holiday Travel Causing Immigration Headache For U.S.-Based Foreign National Employees

The holiday season – everyone's favorite time of year. Family and friends travel far and near, gathering to observe the religious holidays, exchange presents, and ring in the new year. But in 2020, a year marked by a global pandemic, travelers had to tread carefully. Besides CDC warnings of the health risks associated with holiday travel, many foreign nationals located inside the U.S. had to carefully navigate a myriad of unprecedentedly restrictive travel bans and immigration restrictions. For some who traveled abroad, for personal reasons or otherwise, they are now facing incredible obstacles in returning to the U.S, causing massive disruptions to their lives and the operations of their employers.