NBA INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT
Happening today at 1 pm!!! Please join me along with my fellow panelists, @ the NBA #InternationalSummit as we discuss international trade and investment in the Africa and Caribbean region. Register here. https://www.nationalbar.org/NBAR/RiSE/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=NIS2021 #nationalbarassociation #internationaltrade #internationallawyers #Africa #Caribbean
IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS TO GAIN EASIER ACCESS TO IMMIGRATION
On Monday, the Biden Administration announced it would revive the International Entrepreneur Rule (IER), a program that would allow more immigrant entrepreneurs to come to the United States and start their businesses. The program permits foreign entrepreneurs to stay in the U.S. for up to five years as long as they own at least 10 percent of a startup and attract at least $250,000 from U.S. investors, hire 10 employees or meet other benchmarks. Please, contact one of our atto
IMMIGRANT VISA PRIORITIZATION ANNOUNCED BY STATE DEPARTMENT
The Department of State announced a tiered prioritization approach to sort immigrant visa applications after reduced operating capacity because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The immigrant visa category priority order starts with immediate relative intercountry adoption visas, age-out cases (Tier One), followed by immediate relative visas; fiancé(e) visas; and returning resident visas (Tier Two). Next, comes family preference immigrant visas and SE Special Immigrant Visas for cert
STATE DEPARTMENT EXPANDS EXCEPTIONS FOR COVID TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
The State Department updated its policy on categories of travelers eligible for National Interest Exceptions (NIEs) from the regional COVID-19 travel bans in effect for Brazil, China, Iran, and South Africa. Starting April 26, 2021, the NIE for all existing regional bans include foreign nationals seeking to provide support for critical infrastructure, journalists, F and M students, and certain academics covered by exchange visitor programs. Existing policy already permits cer
