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To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: In early 2021, pursuant to INA § 212(f) the President of the United States issued a proclamation continuing the suspension of entry of certain travelers located abroad in an effort to control the spread of COVID (the “novel coronavirus” or “COVID-19”). We have previously discussed COVID-related travel and visa issuance restrictions issued in 2020 here (IV ban) and here (NIV ban). The landscape of restrictions has changed dram...

May 10, 2021 | Probationary Green Operational Status Thank you, all, for your continued diligence and compliance with the COVID safety protocols implemented across campus in response to the pandemic. I am tremendously proud of our community for protecting each other and those beyond The Cliff. We have kept our positive COVID rates low, for which we are all grateful. With these low rates, wide accessibility to COVID vaccinations, many of our community being fully vaccinated, and the reduction i...

Saturday, May 01, 2021, 13:29 GMT+7 Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Marie C. Damour gestures in an interview with Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper at its headquarters on April 7, 2021. Photo: T.T.D. / Tuoi Tre Marie Damour is one of a few high-level American diplomats in Vietnam who have an intimate connection with Ho Chi Minh City. After first coming to the city in 2002, she left and then returned 17 years later for a new position -- U.S. Consul General in the city. Damour welcomed Tuoi Tre (...

The US government has denied reports of a new US work visa available to Nigerian citizens aged 40 – 55 years. Full story, here.

Thomas Cook India forays into Jammu with franchise outlet By TBM Staff | Mumbai Thomas Cook (India) Limited inaugurated its first Gold Circle Partner franchise outlet in Jammu with a focus to leverage the growth potential of the region.  Jammu’s consumers will benefit from Thomas Cook India’s extensive range of end-to-end travel solutions, including: international & domestic holidays (group tours, personalised and luxury hol...

Section 3(b) of PP 10052 excluded the following from the application of PP 10052: Legal Permanent Residents of the U.S. Spouses and Children [defined by INA 101(b)(1)] of a U.S. citizen. Foreign nationals providing temporary labor or services essential to the U.S. food supply chain. Those who entry would be in the national interest. The Secretaries of DOS and Homeland Security (DHS) were designated to establish the national interest standards, which included those critical to defense, law enfor...

[7] the Federative Republic of Brazil, and the Republic of South Africa January 26, 2021 12:01 am EDT 10143 – 86 What is the Ongoing Impact of these Three Geographical Proclamations? Those present in the affected countries within the fourteen day period before trying to fly to the U.S., must still obtain an NIE. In addition, that process has changed for some.  On March 2, 2021, DOS rescinded the previous NIE guidelines as to certain categories of travelers from the Schengen Area, the United...

Thomas Cook India sets up first Holidays Outlet in Jammu Posted On: 2021-04-05 09:47:45 (Time Zone: Arizona, USA) Thomas Cook (India) Limited, Indias leading integrated travel services company inaugurated its first Gold Circle Partner franchise outlet in Jammu with a focus to leverage the growth potential of the region. Jammus consumers will benefit from Thomas Cook Indias extensive range of end-toend travel solutions, including: international & domestic holidays (group tours, personalised...

Weekly Immigration Round-Up: U.S. Embassies to Address Visa Backlog; Family Detention Center Closes; Sweeping Immigration Reform Stalls Friday, March 5, 2021 U.S. Consulates to Prioritize Immigrant Visa Backlog The Biden administration announced this week that it was directing U.S. embassies and consulates a priority on the processing of fiancé(e) visas and permanent residence visas (better known as “green cards”). The announcement reverses course from the previous administration...

Processing of non immigrant visas, including H1B cases are taking a backseat for now as the Joe Biden administration turns its attention to more than 470,000 immigrant visa cases currently pending in US consulates across the globe - a 7x year ...