Proposed increases in US visa application fees, set to take effect from October 2, 2020, are now subject to legal challenge.

USCIS has confirmed a second round of H-1B cap selections is being conducted to fill the FY 2021 quota.

The US State Department has issued further guidance on the types of travel that may be considered to be in the national interest, and as such exempt from the current US travel ban.

COVID 19 Update on US immigration processing & policy in July 2020.

The reversal applies only to students actively enrolled at American institutions on March 9, 2020. Foreign nationals due to start studies in the US in Fall 2020 are subject to an entry ban if their institution is only offering online classes.

Which travellers qualify under the National Interest Exemption and are exempt from the US travel ban?

President Trump signed an Executive Order on July 14, 2020 terminating preferential treatment within the US immigration rules towards foreign nationals born in Hong Kong and Hong Kong SAR passport holders.

The Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), Department of State (“DOS”), and other agencies have issued proposals for new regulations along with an indication of publication dates.

Which travellers are affected by the latest US travel ban, and who is exempt?

USCIS have confirmed they will accept employment-based adjustment applications in July from foreign nationals with a priority date that is earlier than the Final Action Dates listed in the State Department’s July Visa Bulletin.