Update on the phased reopening of US immigration application processing services.

The US Supreme Court has voted to block the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

US land borders with Canada and Mexico are to remain closed to non-essential travel until July 21, 2020 at the earliest.

USCIS’s emergency extension for RFEs, NOIDs, appeals and other responses has been further extended in light of the ongoing challenges presented by the COVID-19 crisis.

Delegates from the US and UK will take part in advanced, virtual negotiations in June to progress the post-Brexit trade deal agenda. 

USCIS has extended its remote I-9 document inspection policy until June 18, 2020.

Visa waiver program (VWP) travelers stranded in the US due to the current crisis can apply for an extended term of admission.

USCIS has asked Congress for a $1.2 billion cash injection to avert solvency issues resulting from the COVID-19 crisis.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) statistics for the second quarter of FY 2020 show continued high levels of requests for evidence (RFEs) for H-1B and L-1 petitions, along with some improvement in H-1B and L-1 outcomes against Q2 of FY 2019.

The US Government has announced that certain foreign professional athletes are exempt from the US’ current COVID-19 travel restrictions.