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Biden Administration imposed new restrictions beginning November 29, 2021 at 12:01 a.m. ET on individuals travelling to United States from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawai, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe in response to the COVID-19 Omicron variant.

The Administration has imposed new restrictions beginning November 29, 2021 at 12:01 a.m. ET on individuals travelling to the United States from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawai,...

On October 25, 2021, the White House announced the President's new Proclamation on Advancing the Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

October 25, 2021, White House announced President’s new Proclamation on Advancing Safe Resumption of Global Travel During COVID-19 Pandemic & will replace geographic COVID-19 travel bans with proof of vaccination requirements for all nonimmigrant travelers seeking to enter US

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause major challenges to international travel, deeply impacting Automotive and Manufacturing employers’ ability to move their global...

With the COVID-19 pandemic easing, Baker Donelson's Business Immigration Team is seeing an increase in demand for U.S. employer-based employment visas. However, even as we have been...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On April 26, 2021, the U.S. Department of State issued updated guidance on “National Interest Exceptions for Certain Travelers from China, Iran, Brazil, South Africa, Schengen Area, United Kingdom, and Ireland,” which should facilitate more streamlined travel for F-1 and M-1 students and J-1 academics covered by exchange visitor programs, if they have pre-existing valid visas. As many universities and employers are aware, the majo...

South Africans with these jobs or visas are now allowed to travel to the US The United States has opened its borders to South Africans with specific skills, jobs, and visas from its ongoing travel ban. The United States State Department has expanded its list of individuals who are eligible for a National Interest Exception (NIE) to enter the US. This effectively exempt certain South Africans with specific skills, jobs, and visas from its ongoing travel ban. US visa exceptions updated Mon...