The Biden Administration has published plans to reform the US immigration system and provide better opportunities for foreign nationals to secure work visas and join their families.

The latest guidance from the US State Department has further expanded qualifying exceptions to the US travel ban. One of the key exceptions now includes “travellers providing vital support or executive direction for significant economic activity in the United States.”

Trump-era plans to restrict the H-1B visa program have been formally vacated by the Biden Administration.

USCIS has revised its COVID guidelines for visitors in line with the latest Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidance.

The US is set to fully implement the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER) to allow certain foreign-born entrepreneurs to come to the US for up to 5 years to start or grow their business in the USA.

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USCIS has issued revised guidance in its Policy Manual on US visa extension applications.

The US has imposed a new ban on all non-essential travel from India to the United States from May 4, 2021.

National interest exceptions (NIE) to the US regional travel bans have now been expanded to include immigrant and fiancé(e) travelers and certain exchange visitors.

Guidance on eligibility for National Interest Exceptions (NIE) to the US regional travel bans have be revised with effect from April 26, 2021.