13 Jan
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On January 10, 2025, the Secretaries of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of State (DOS) issued a joint announcement designating Romania as a U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP) country. This designation will allow Romanian citizens and nationals to apply for admission to the United States […]
11 Jan
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently announced the 18-month extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of several countries (and individuals without nationality who last resided in those countries), including Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine, and Sudan. DHS can designate a country for TPS if conditions in the […]
20 Dec
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On December 17, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) finalized many provisions initially proposed in the “Modernizing H-1B Requirements, Providing Flexibility in the F-1 Program, and Program Improvements Affecting Other Nonimmigrant Workers,” notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), published in the Federal Register on October 23, 2023. Some aspects […]
13 Dec
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On December 9, 2024, the Department of State published its 2024 Revised Exchange Visitor Skills List (Public Notice 12555) in the Federal Register, marking the first substantial revision of the J-1 Skills List in 15 years. The Exchange Visitor Skills List designates countries that require certain fields of specialized knowledge […]
