by IdaKeir | Jul 30, 2020 | COVID-19, Employment & Nurses, Family Visas, Immigration from Philippines, Pres. Trump actions, Student Visas
Note: this information changes frequently as the government imposes more and more restrictions on travelers to the U.S. Subscribe to our blog for updates. As of July 30 2020 there are 10 different travel bans restricting entry to the U.S. President Trump announced...
by IdaKeir | Jul 30, 2020 | COVID-19, Ida Keir Law, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions, Student Visas
On July 6 the government posted a significant change affecting international students without any warning. The new policy said that students already in the U.S. could not remain here, and new students could not enter the country, if they plan to take all online...
by IdaKeir | Jul 30, 2020 | COVID-19, Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Marriage and Fiance Visas, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions, Public Charge
Update – on Aug. 12 an appellate court limited the injunction described below to the 3 states of Connecticut, New York, and Vermont. As of Aug. 20, USCIS continues NOT to implement the rule nationwide. The Department of State is not implementing it currently....
by IdaKeir | Jul 9, 2020 | COVID-19, Employment & Nurses, Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, Marriage and Fiance Visas, News Archive, Tourists & Short-Term Visas
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, immigration offices in the US and abroad have been closed or offering limited services since March 2020. As of July, what’s their status? USCIS is the main immigration agency in the U.S. and has offices throughout the...
by IdaKeir | Jul 9, 2020 | Asylum/Refugees, COVID-19, Employment & Nurses, Family Visas, Ida Keir Law, Immigration from Philippines, J Visas, News Archive, Pres. Trump actions, Student Visas, Unlawful Presence/DACA
The government continues to use the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to further ban students, relatives, employees and asylees from legal status in the U.S. The restrictions, in combination with worldwide travel restrictions and the closures of U.S. embassies abroad...