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U.S. Citizens Allowed to Travel to the United States on Expired Passports Through March 31, 2022
The United States Customs and Border Protection Agency and the Department of State have extended the ability of U.S. [...]
Congratulations to Ryan Barshop – 10 years as an American Immigration Lawyers Association (“AILA”) Member
Congratulations to Ryan Barshop, who has reached 10 years as an American Immigration Lawyers Association (“AILA”) member. AILA is [...]
Department of State Waives Personal Appearances and In-Person Oath Requirement for Certain Immigrant Visa Applicants Due to COVID-19
Due to COVID-19, the U.S. Department of State (“DOS”) has implemented a Temporary Final Rule (“TFR”) providing flexibility for [...]
Enterline and Partners Successfully Expedites CR-1 Visa Through DCF Proxy Marriage
The COVID-19 Pandemic has in no doubt permanently altered the way business is done across many industries and professions. [...]
International Air Travelers to the U.S. Now Require a Negative COVID-19 Test within 24 Hours of Departure
Effective December 6, 2021, the United States Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) has established new rules requiring international air [...]
DOS Rescinds Tiered Approach Allowing Resumption of More Consular Services
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ease, the United States Department of State (“DOS”) has announced that the earlier [...]
December Visa Bulletin Shows Chinese, Vietnamese, Indian and Taiwanese Investors All Current for Direct EB-5
The Department of State (“DOS”) December 2021 visa bulletin is out and the priority date for non-regional center investments [...]
Ryan Barshop Featured in AILA Global Migration Section E-Bulletin
Ryan Barshop, a partner of Enterline and Partners Consulting was recently featured in the October 2021 E-Bulletin of the [...]
Nonimmigrant Travelers Required to Present Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Beginning November 8 2021
Beginning November 8, 2021, nonimmigrants arriving in the United States by air will be required to present proof that [...]
David Enterline Discussed Recent Changes to EB-5 During Webinar
On Saturday, October 30, 2021, David Enterline of Enterline and Partners Consulting discussed recent changes to the EB-5 immigrant [...]
Potential Waivers for COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Immigrants
All immigrants to the U.S. must pass a medical examination prior to their visa interview. One of the criteria [...]
Why is Your Case Taking So Long? USCIS Processing Delays Remain at Crisis Levels
Why Hasn’t Your Case Been Decided Yet? Nationwide, you and millions of families, businesses, and individuals applying for immigration [...]
USCIS Continues Its Additional 60 Days for Responding to Agency Requests
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) announced that in response to the ongoing COVID pandemic, it is [...]
DOS Authorizes F M and J Academic Visa Interview Waivers Through End of 2021
As an additional measure aimed at reducing visa application backlogs and freeing up available resources at U.S. Embassies and [...]
USCIS Extends Evidence of Status for Conditional Permanent Residents to 24 Months with Pending Form I-751 or Form I-829
Starting Sept. 4, 2021, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) is extending the time that receipt notices [...]
What Vaccinations are Applicants Required to Have to Immigrate to the United States?
To protect the health of U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other people in the United States from communicable diseases, [...]
DOS Updates on Immigrant Visa Processing Delays
The United States Department of State (“DOS”) has announced updates to the tiered approach to remove backlogs and resume [...]
U.S. Consulate Operations in Vietnam Reduced until September 15th
The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has announced a full lockdown of the city until at least [...]
A DS-261 Online Choice of Agent Form Cannot Be Used as a Substitute to Replace a U.S. Attorney’s G-28 in Immigration Matters
United States licensed attorneys representing clients before the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) or the Department of State (“DOS”) [...]
COVID-19 Vaccinations Required for Immigrant Visa Applicants Beginning October 1st, 2021
Beginning October 1, 2021, all immigrant visa applicants will be required to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as a medical [...]
Update on the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
The EB-5 Immigrant Investor “Regional Center” Program (“Program”) lapsed on June 30, 2021 due to the failure of the [...]
Foreign Arrivals to the United States May Soon Require Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination
Media outlets in the U.S. have recently reported that the White House has started to develop a policy requiring [...]
Enterline and Partners Receives Approval for I-130 Proxy Marriage Petition
Enterline and Partners is pleased to share that we have received approval of an I-130 Petition for Alien Relative [...]
U.S. Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City Cancels All Visa Appointments Until August 16
In compliance with Ho Chi Minh City’s Directive 16 which enforces additional social distancing measures, the U.S. Consulate has [...]