As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) now allows travelers admitted under the Visa Waiver Program (“VWP”)/ Electronic System for Travel Authorization (“ESTA”) to make Satisfactory Departure requests at some airports and other ports of entry. Continue reading “CBP Updates Satisfactory Departure Process for Travelers Unable to Depart the Country due to COVID-19”
Category: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Clarifying Muddied Waters: Making Sense of President Trump’s January 27 Executive Order
The Immigration Bulletin was created to help our clients adapt to constantly evolving immigration laws, regulations, and policies. To do so, we strive to provide clients access to the latest information. Continue reading “Clarifying Muddied Waters: Making Sense of President Trump’s January 27 Executive Order”
Visa Waiver Program Participants Are Required to Have an e-Passport to Travel to the U.S.
Last August, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that travelers participating in the Visa Waiver Program to travel to the United States would be required to have an e-Passport by April 1, 2016. Continue reading “Visa Waiver Program Participants Are Required to Have an e-Passport to Travel to the U.S.”
EU Threatens to Revoke U.S. and Canada Visa Waivers
Today, the European Commission met to discuss whether it should continue to allow U.S. and Canadian citizens the privilege of visiting the region without the necessity of a visa. The Commission asked governments and European Union lawmakers to provide recommendations by no later than July 12. Continue reading “EU Threatens to Revoke U.S. and Canada Visa Waivers”
CBP Studies Use of Body-Worn Cameras in Certain Circumstances
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) is expanding its camera review, including the possibility of integrating new body-worn camera testing into law enforcement operations such as checkpoints, vessel boarding and interdictions, training academies, and outbound operations at ports of entry, as well as mobile camera options in vehicles. Continue reading “CBP Studies Use of Body-Worn Cameras in Certain Circumstances”
Knock, Knock: Who’s there?
Due to a contempt hearing scheduled for August 19, 2015 in the case of the State of Texas v. United States, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is taking radical measures to recover all three-year Employment Authorization Document (EAD) cards issued prematurely under President Obama’s November 20 executive actions to over 2,500 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) recipients. Continue reading “Knock, Knock: Who’s there?”
Executive Action Update: 3 Year EADs Issued After 2/16/15 Injunction Must Be Returned
It is no surprise that the implementation of this administration’s executive actions has run into a series of political and legal snags. But what is surprising is the administration’s response or overall handling of the matter. Continue reading “Executive Action Update: 3 Year EADs Issued After 2/16/15 Injunction Must Be Returned”