Immigration Law Updates

• Department of State Extends Waiver for In-Person Consular Interviews for Certain Nonimmigrants

  December 27, 2021

• I-9 Compliance Flexibility Further Extended to April 30, 2022

  December 20, 2021

• Amended Requirement for Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test or Recovery from COVID-19 for All Airline Passengers Arriving into the US

  December 3, 2021

• Presidential Proclamation Limits Entry of Noncitizens from 8 African Countries

  December 2, 2021

• 3rd Round of H-1B Registrations for FY 2022 Announced

  November 19, 2021

• USCIS Expands Work Authorization for Certain H-4 and L-2 Spouses

  November 17, 2021

• COVID Vaccinations, Replacing Country Bans, Will Be Required of Most Nonimmigrants Coming to U.S. as of November 8, 2021

  October 25, 2021

• DHS to Allow Fully Vaccinated Travelers from Canada and Mexico to Enter U.S. at Land and Ferry Crossings Starting in November

  October 14, 2021

• State Department Announces FY2023 Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery Application Dates: October 6 to November 9, 2021

  October 6, 2021

• USCIS Extends COVID Flexibility in Responding to RFEs, Other Notices Through January 31, 2022

  September 27, 2021