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Beginning in early November 2021, the Biden Administration plans to modify international COVID-19 travel restrictions for those fully vaccinated. At that time, the country-specific travel bans for the 26 Schengen (European) countries, the United Kingdom, Ireland, India, China, Brazil, South Africa, and Iran will be replaced with a new COVID-19 vaccine and...
COVID Continues to Affect Global Visa Rules
Travel from U.S. to Europe Due to Covid, the European Union appears to be in the process of halting nonessential travel from the U.S. for the unvaccinated. COVID-19 Vaccines Beginning on October 1, all new immigrants will need to be vaccinated for COVID-19 (in addition to the vaccines previously required). NIE The U.S. still requires...
Even as a political battle rages in the US about vaccine passports, their usage and who should set standards, many other countries have begun setting detailed guidelines for how and when they will accept vaccine passports. In general, vaccine passports are expected to be valid 2 weeks after a person's...
USCIS announced that effective February 24, 2021, Premium Processing will be available to those requesting a change of status or extension of status for E-3 visa classification for qualified Australian professionals. The USCIS Premium Processing Service expedites USCIS’ processing times for certain visa categories. Specifically, it requires an additional filing fee...
Prior Naturalization Test Reinstated
The Biden Administration has reinstated the same naturalization test that has been used for many years – the 100 questions about America’s history and government. It replaces the Trump test. Here is the link https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/questions-and-answers/100q.pdf.