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On October 15, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Federal Register notice to announce a new parole fee, the passage of which was included in the H.R. 1 Reconciliation Bill. The $1,000 parole fee applies to individuals seeking to enter the United States on or after October 16, 2025, who are entering […]
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PLEASE REVIEW OUR UPDATED ARTICLE, DATED OCTOBER 20, 2025, FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION ON THIS ISSUE. This article provides an UPDATE on our advisory from September 20, 2025, regarding the Trump Presidential Proclamation requiring payment of a $100,000 fee for individuals entering the United States. The White House, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services’ (USCIS) […]
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On August 28, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a major proposed rule that would fundamentally change how international students (F visas), exchange visitors (J visas), and foreign media representatives (I visas) are admitted and stay in the United States. Here’s an easy breakdown of what’s changing compared to the current rules. 1. […]
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The U.S. Department of State has made changes to the Visa Reciprocity Schedule, which determines how long a visa stamp is valid and whether it allows single or multiple entries, based on your country and visa type. What’s New? As of July, many nonimmigrant visas are now being issued for: Only 3 months Single entry […]
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The State Department will resume scheduling of visa interviews for applicants seeking F-1 student, M-1 student and J-1 exchange visitor visas abroad. On May 27, 2025, the Department of State issued a cable directing consular posts to pause scheduling of visa interviews for the F-1, M-1 and J-1 exchange visitor categories, pending the Department’s expansion […]
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On June 4, 2025, President Trump signed a proclamation titled “Restricting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats.” This executive order reinstates and expands upon previous travel restrictions and cites national security concerns and the prevention of threats from foreign terrorists […]
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The U.S. Department of State has paused the scheduling of all F, M, & J Student & Exchange Visitor visa interviews at U.S. embassies abroad. As reported in the New York Times and Washington Post, on May 27, 2025, Secretary of State Rubio circulated an internal Department of State (DOS) Cable that ordered a pause […]
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Review SEVIS Records for F-1 Students On March 27, 2025, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that he had signed letters revoking more than 300 visas of students because of foreign policy views or criminal activities. Since that date, many university officials and students, including universities in Colorado, are reporting that student statuses in […]
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On October 25, 2021, the Biden Administration issued Presidential Proclamation, “Advancing the Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” and officially announced the rescission of Presidential Proclamations 9984, 9992, 10143, and 10199, known as the country-specific Travel Bans for Brazil, China, India, Iran, Ireland, Schengen Area, South Africa and the United Kingdom, that […]
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Below, please find the latest information regarding COVID 19 related office closures as of May 15, 2020 Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR): Non-detained Cases postponed through June 12, 2020 On May 15, 2020, EOIR announced that hearings in non-detained cases are postponed through June 12, 2020. This order applies to all non-detained cases nationwide. […]
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Below, please find the latest information regarding COVID 19 related office closures as of April 28, 2020 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS): – Temporary office closures extended through June 04, 2020 USCIS announced on April 24, 2020 that they are extending the temporary suspension of in-person services at least through June 04, 2020. USCIS […]
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We hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy. In an effort to keep you informed and up-to-date with applicable COVID-19 related closures and delays at the various immigration agencies, we plan to provide regular blog posts and updates. Below, please find the latest information as of April 2, 2020: U.S. Citizenship […]
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