On July 8, 2020, former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign released a proposed policy platform that it drafted with members of Senator Bernie Sanders’ staff.1This proposed policy platform has been submitted to the Democratic National Committee, and presents a series of objectives and proposals addressing a broad range of fields, including immigration.2 This… Read more »
At present, the travel restrictions for non-essential travel are still in place. The Belgian Federal government decided not to re-open the borders for the 15 white-listed countries (Algeria, Australia, Canada, Georgia, Japan, Montenegro, Morocco, New Zealand, Rwanda, Serbia, South Korea, Thailand, Tunisia, Uruguay, and China *subject to confirmation of reciprocity). Effective July 2, 2020, Belgium… Read more »
Effective July 2, travelers arriving from the following 8 non-EU countries will be permitted to enter Germany: Australia, Canada, China, Georgia, , Montenegro, New Zealand, Thailand, Tunisia and Uruguay. Travelers from China, Japan and South Korea will only be able to enter once they offer reciprocal entry permission to German nationals. Germany has not granted… Read more »
As of July 1, 2020, the new Free Trade Agreement with Canada, the United States, and Mexico has come into effect. The new agreement is known in Canada as the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), as United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) in the United States, and Tratado entre México, Estados Unidos y Canadá (T-MEC) in Mexico. Although… Read more »
Effective July 29, foreign nationals may apply to enter Taiwan for reasons other than tourism and social visits. This includes internship, training, participation in international conferences and exhibition, international exchange, volunteer, missionary, working holiday, youth exchange, job-seeking. Originally published by Fakhoury, July 2020 The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide… Read more »
Effective June 30, 2020, the Council of the European Union has recommended to lift the non-essential travel ban into the EU for the following 15 countries: Algeria Australia Canada Georgia Japan Montenegro Morocco New Zealand Rwanda Serbia South Korea Thailand Tunisia Uruguay China(subject toconfirmation of reciprocity) The list will be revised and updated every two… Read more »
President Trump issued a Proclamation on June 22, 2020, that extended a prior proclamation, preventing foreign nationals issued immigrant visas on or after April 24, 2020 from using these visas to enter the U.S. In addition, the June 22, 2020 Presidential Proclamation prevents foreign nationals from being issued H-1B, H-2B, L-1, or certain J-1 visas… Read more »
When an employer has had a labor certification denied by the National Processing Center (NPC), the employer has three options for seeking the review of the certifying officer’s decision: Request for Reconsideration that isfiled in writing with the Certifying Officer within 30 calendar days of the determination; Request for Reconsideration based onalleged Department error; or… Read more »
President Trump issued a proclamation on Monday, June 22, 2020, extending the Presidential Proclamation of April 22, 2020 suspending entry of certain foreign nationals who hold immigrant visas issued on or after April 24, 2020, and suspending certain categories of nonimmigrants from entering the U.S. The order takes effect at 12:01 a.m. EST (Eastern Standard… Read more »
The travel ban into the EU has been extended until June 30, 2020. Travelling to Sweden will be limited to the following: Swedish citizens, EU citizens, andpeople who have a residence permit in Sweden may still enter the country for the purpose of returning to their homes; and Those with particularly urgent needsor who are… Read more »
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