On January 20, 2021, President Biden signed a Presidential Proclamation titled “Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to the United States” ending travel restrictions under Presidential

What Would the Rule Do and Who Would It Exclude?: Instead of the H-1B lottery, the USCIS will receive registrations before the start of a

Pause on Deportations except of those posing danger to national security. Enforcement Priorities of those who threaten . National security, Border security or Public safety.

USCIS ANNOUNCED THAT IT WILL IMPLEMENT (ISSUE) PAROLES FOR U VISA APPLICANTS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS OVERSEAS. See below for a copy of their announcement:

This final rule amends Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations to implement the Secretary of Homeland Security’s discretionary parole authority in order to increase and enhance entrepreneurship, innovation, and job creation in the United States.

In response to rumors of plans to expand the travel ban to other countries, Department Of State (DOS) informed AILA (American Immigration Lawyers’ Association) that there is no addendum

In accordance with the judge’s ruling on February 3, 2017 (where U.S. District Senior Judge James Robart of Seattle issued a nationwide restraining order blocking the travel ban put in place by President Trump on 01/27/2017)

A federal appeals court early Sunday (February 5) denied the Justice Department’s request to immediately reinstate President Trump’s order restricting refugees and travelers from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the U.S.