On September 20, 2021, the Biden Administration announced that it plans to ease travel restrictions on all international travelers coming into the US beginning in early November 2021.

Effective immediately as of July 5, 2021, all individual National Interest Exceptions (NIE's) to the various presidential bans and proclamations (including PP 9984, 9992, 10143, 10199, and any similar subsequent PP's) ...

The Biden administration has announced that it will remove restrictions for land (and ferry) border crossings from Canada and Mexico in two phases.

The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico recently announced the resumption of limited processing of nonimmigrant visas (NIV).

USCIS announced today that applicants filing for lawful permanent resident status are now able to apply for a Social Security number (SSN) or replacement card as part of the adjustment...

In an unprecedented move, USCIS has, on November 19, announced that the two previous drawings from H-1B lottery registrations have not resulted in fully using the current fiscal year's H-1B numerical allocations.

USCIS announced on November 10, 2021, that it has settled a class-action lawsuit filed in Washington State that focused on lengthy adjudication times for...

Beginning Aug. 12, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is temporarily extending the validity period for Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record...

In light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, displacing millions of Ukrainians, the U.S. government has created a humanitarian parole program called "Uniting for Ukraine".

Given the importance of payment infrastructure to the global economy, and the lucrative prospects of owning or running such infrastructure, it will come as little surprise that many entrepreneurs are racing to develop new payment solutions and large payment companies have been on acquisition sprees as they seek to update and build out their existing networks.

It is expected that most consulates will exercise the discretion now given them to waive these visa interviews.

The Equifax data breach has and will have significant long-term ramifications for data security practices and personal privacy.

In a dramatic action, the U.S. Congress on September 30, 2020 took action to enable USCIS to stabilize its budget, precluding USCIS from following through on its threat to furlough...

Today, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued its Interim Final Rule regarding vaccination of employees of large employers (100+ employees).

In September, President Biden issued Executive Orders regarding Covid vaccination. First, he issued an order regarding vaccination for federal employees...

Employment & Labor Partners, Nicole Foley and Patrice Arend provide an essential update on COVID-19 vaccinations to help keep employers informed.

Please watch our April 21st Jaffe video on Mandatory Vaccinations and Quarantine Questions for additional information related to these topics.