Immigration Law
April 21, 2022 | Jaffe Law
The U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Mexico recently announced limitations to be imposed on the processing of certain nonimmigrant visas (NIV). As a result, changes have been made to appointment availability in certain locations throughout Mexico. Appointments for the Trade NAFTA (TN) visa, which allows Canadian and Mexican citizens who work in specific professional occupations …
Effective immediately as of July 5, 2021, all individual National Interest Exceptions (NIE’s) to the various presidential bans and proclamations suspending travel due to the risk of transmitting Covid-19… will now be valid for 12 months and for multiple entries.
May 5, 2021 | Ilene Zaitouna
On April 30, 2021, the Biden Administration issued a Presidential proclamation restricting travel to the United States of certain nonimmigrants and noncitizens traveling from India. The travel ban went into effect on May 4, 2021. The travel ban restricts and suspends the entry into the United States of nonimmigrants and noncitizens who were physically present …
January 26, 2021 | Ilene Zaitouna
Hours after taking office, President Biden signed over 15 Executive Orders. Specific orders addressing Immigration issues are, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the overturn of the Trump executive order that pushed efforts to find and deport unauthorized immigrants, the end to the Muslim ban and the halt of construction of the wall with Mexico. For the complete Fact Sheet, click here.
January 26, 2021 | Ilene Zaitouna
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an order requiring that all air passengers (2 years of age or older) travelling into the US, including US citizens and legal permanent residents, must present negative COVID test results or documentation of having recovered from COVID-19 to the airline before boarding the flight. The …
October 19, 2020 | Ilene Zaitouna
USCIS to Increase Premium Processing Fees Effective October 19, 2020 USCIS is preparing an announcement that it will increase premium processing fees beginning on Monday, October 19, 2020, as included in the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, which was signed into law on September 30, 2020. Fees will increase from $1,440 to $2,500 …
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