Sep 11, 2020 | Coronavirus & Immigration
Since President Trump declared that the COVID-19 outbreak constituted a national emergency in March, restricting immigration has been one of the administration’s preferred tools to address the outbreak. One of the first steps President Trump took was to issue a...
Aug 14, 2020 | Coronavirus & Immigration, Insights
Finally, some good news: the Department of State (DOS) has loosened the restrictions on immigrant and nonimmigrant travel imposed by Presidential Proclamations 10014 & 10052, affecting L and H visa holders, among many others. This guidance has the effect of...
Jul 26, 2020 | Coronavirus & Immigration, Insights
Naturalizing as a U.S. citizen confers a multitude of benefits, but chief among these benefits for many people is the ability to vote in federal elections, including the U.S. presidential election. Unfortunately, with the 2020 election just a few months away,...
Jul 21, 2020 | Coronavirus & Immigration, Insights
We finally have some good news to report: waivers to the COVID travel ban will be available through U.S. Customs and Border Protection at Boston’s Logan Airport. Several Presidential Proclamations bar the entry of foreign nationals who within the prior 14 days have...
Jul 15, 2020 | Coronavirus & Immigration, Insights
In our July 9 blog discussing the surprise announcement by ICE to bar foreign students from taking a fully online course schedule, we noted that Harvard and MIT had immediately challenged the rule and would likely be joined by many other colleges and universities. We...
Jul 9, 2020 | Coronavirus & Immigration, Insights
In a surprise “Broadcast Message” on July 6, the Trump Administration announced its plan to forbid foreign students from attending any school that is holding its fall classes fully online. The list of such schools includes Harvard University, MIT, the University of...
