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Immigration and Global Mobility Update No. 35, April 2024

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Several times a year, our experts from around the world compile an update on immigration and global mobility practice, setting out recent changes to the laws and regulations in their jurisdictions. Here are the highlights of...more

Mayer Brown

Reinstatement of Visitor Visa Requirements for Certain Travelers to Resume on April 10

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Beginning April 10, 2024, Americans, Canadians and Australians will need to obtain a visitor visa (VIVIS) for entry into Brazilian territory and for temporary stays of up to 90 days . Citizens of other countries—and residents...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

November 2023 Global Immigration Alert

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Please note, while we address some country-specific updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this Alert contains information regarding global restrictions and closures as they stand today. Given the constantly changing...more

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September 2023 Global Immigration Alert

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Please note, while we address some country-specific updates related to the COVID-19 pandemic, this Alert contains information regarding global restrictions and closures as they stand today. Given the constantly changing...more

Fisher Phillips

U.S. Eases Burden on Businesses by Lifting COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for International Travelers

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The COVID-19 vaccination requirement for international travelers will end on May 11, along with the end of the related public health emergency, according to a recent announcement from the Biden administration. The removal of...more

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Streamlined Arrival Process for International Travelers

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has officially implemented its “Simplified Arrival” program that was piloted in various cities from 2021 to 2022 to streamline the arrival process for international travelers at all...more

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Canada Removes All COVID-19 Entry Restrictions for All Travelers Regardless of Citizenship Effective October 1, 2022

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On September 26, 2022, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) announced that effective October 1, 2022, Canada’s COVID-19 entry restrictions will be removed for all travellers regardless of citizenship, and Transport...more

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USCIS Once Again Allows Temporary Protected Status Holders to Overcome Their Inadmissibility Through Travel

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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made a critical update that, as of July 1, 2022, allows some Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders to overcome inadmissibility issues and become eligible for...more

Morgan Lewis

UK Announces Right-to-Work Check Update and Further Easement of Travel Restrictions

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The UK Home Office has announced new identification document validation technology for right-to-work checks due to take effect from April 6, together with an extension of the COVID-19 temporary right-to-work check measures....more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Brazil Joins the Growing List of Countries Offering “Digital Nomad” Visas

The COVID-19 pandemic is causing many employers to reconsider the need for employees to return to the office in any capacity. At the same time, many employees have requested to work remotely from other countries. This...more

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Biden Administration Issues New Executive Order to Restrict International Travel in Response to Omicron Variant of COVID-19

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Between January 25, 2020 and February 29, 2020, the former administration issued three separate executive orders restricting travel from China, South Africa, Brazil, the Republic of Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the...more

Fisher Phillips

With the Holidays Upon Us, What Your Foreign National Employees Should Know About International Travel in the Pandemic Era

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Earlier this month, the Biden administration reopened U.S. borders and ports-of-entry to all nonimmigrant international travelers (i.e. ESTA, H, L, F, O, E, and B visa holders) attempting to enter or reenter the U.S. With the...more

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The Top 15 Workplace Law Stories from October 2021

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

[Webinar] U.S. Immigration Update - What Employers and International Travelers Need to Know - October 21st, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT

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Join Ulmer attorneys David W. Leopold and Anastasia Tonello as they lead a discussion on the latest U.S. Immigration policy updates and how employers and international travelers could be impacted. During the complimentary...more

Amundsen Davis LLC

With US Easing Travel Restrictions, Foreign National Visa Holders Ask: Can I Go Home?

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As soon as the Biden administration announced it would ease travel restrictions in early November, my phone began ringing non-stop and email notifications started pinging like popcorn. If you work in Human Resources, you may...more

Clark Hill PLC

Travel During COVID – How Do I Get My Critical Employees Into the US?

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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause major challenges to international travel, deeply impacting Automotive and Manufacturing employers’ ability to move their global workforce to where they are needed. Far-reaching...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

U.S. Nonimmigrant Visa Ban Expires

Presidential Proclamation (PP) 10052 suspending entry to the U.S. of certain nonimmigrants in J, H and L status expired March 31, 2021. The Biden Administration has declined to extend the ban. PP 10052 was initially...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

U.S. Immigration Updates: H-1B Cap, Prevailing Wage Rule and International Travel Updates

H-1B Cap Selection Process - On January 8, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule modifying the H-1B cap selection process. This rule changes the H-1B cap selection process by...more

Jackson Walker

What Happens to President Trump's Immigration Proclamations During President Biden's First 100 Days?

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Jackson Walker immigration attorney Sang Shin provides an update on the Trump administration's recent proclamations to extend bans on all new H-1, L-1, and J-1 visas until March 31, 2021. In addition, there are a number of...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

H-1B Cap Season, Mandatory COVID-19 Testing for All International Air Travelers to the US, and I-90 Receipt Rule

We anticipate that in March 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will open the electronic registration process for the fiscal year 2022 H-1B cap for professional positions. Please review your employment...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

Federal Court Blocks U.S. Visa Ban on Temporary Foreign Workers

On October 1, 2020, a federal district court blocked enforcement of Presidential Proclamation 10052 (PP 10052) issued in June 2020, which suspends the entry of temporary foreign workers in certain visa categories, including...more

Epstein Becker & Green

COVID-19 Pandemic Introduces New Options for Digital Nomads

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As we previously reported, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected employers and employees across the globe. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, governments have implemented measures to address the economic impact of the pandemic,...more

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Immigration Alert: Update on Suspension of Entry of Certain Foreign Workers Until the End of 2020

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As discussed in our prior Alert, on June 22, 2020 President Trump issued a proclamation extending until December 31, 2020 the ban on the entry of individuals applying for immigrant visas (“green cards”) outside of the United...more

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Immigration Alert: President Trump Suspends Entry of Certain Foreign Workers Until End of 2020

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This updates our Legal Alert of April 22, 2020, which discussed President Trump’s 60-day suspension on the entry of individuals applying for immigrant visas (“green cards”) outside of the United States....more

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Suspending Entry for Temporary Workers: What Employers Need to Know

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On Monday, President Trump issued a Proclamation restricting certain foreign workers from entering the U.S. through the end of 2020, claiming it is necessary to curb the “economic contraction resulting from the COVID-19...more

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