President Obama Announces Extended Visas for China/US Travel
Arriving for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on November 10, President Obama announced the conclusion of a reciprocal deal with China that will see both countries extend the length...
View ArticleNew J-1 Visa Provisions Effective January 5, 2015
In October 2014, the Department of State (“DOS”) amended Subpart A of the J exchange visitor regulations. These new regulations go into effect in 2015 and apply to all exchange visitor programs and...
View ArticleTrusted Traveler Programs: Expanded Resources for Today’s Business Traveler
Companies of all sizes have increased workforce mobility needs arising from international short-term relocations, business visits, trade shows, conferences, speaking engagements, etc. It is critical...
View ArticleJ-1 Site Visits
The Department of State’s Office of Private Sector Exchange Administration has announced that it will perform site visits to many J-1 Intern and Trainee host organizations beginning this month. Most...
View ArticleMobile Passport Control Expansion
In its most recent foray into utilizing technology at the border, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) expanded Mobile Passport Control (“MPC”) to Miami International Airport. MPC is an authorized...
View ArticleJ-1 Training Plan Updates: What Host Companies Should Know
The Department of State issued an updated Form DS-7002, Training/ Internship Placement Plan for the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), a web-based information system maintained by...
View ArticleMobile Passport Control Expands to SFO
US Customs and Border Protection announced the expansion of the Mobile Passport Control Program (“MPC”) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO). MPC is now available at SFO, Atlanta’s...
View ArticleUS, Canada, and Mexico to Expand Trusted Traveler Programs
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Public Safety Canada, and the Secretariat of Governance of Mexico announced the planned expansion of the existing trusted traveler programs. This expansion is...
View ArticleU.S. Consulates, Embassies Closed Friday October 9th for Systems Upgrade
According to Law360, operations will be closed at U.S. Embassies and Consulates around the world on Friday, October 9th, for a systems upgrade....By: Danielle Lifrieri
View ArticleCBP Announces the Expansion of Global Entry to UK Citizens
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske announced an expansion of the Global Entry program to include UK citizens at the World Travel Market in London. UK citizens can...
View ArticleAustralia Border “SmartGate” Program Expands to US Citizens
USCBP announced today, December 2, that Australia has expanded its trusted traveler program “SmartGate” to U.S. Citizens with ePassports. Previously the country had limited access to SmartGates to...
View ArticleCanada Mandates New Electronic Travel Authorization Program
Canada has mandated registration in a new electronic travel authorization program (“eTA”) for many individuals who do not require visas to travel to Canada. Introduced in August 2015, the program...
View ArticleCBP releases FAQ on Visa Waiver Program: Rule Changes
On December 18, 2015, President Obama signed the “Visa Waiver Program Improvement and Terrorist Travel Prevention Act of 2015” into law. On January 21, 2016, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...
View ArticleUS Consulates in Canada Expand E-1/E-2 Visa Processing
The US Consulate in Toronto has introduced “streamlined” registration for companies applying for E-1 Treaty Trader or E-2 Investor registrations. In addition, E-1 and E-2 visa processing for employees...
View ArticleDeadline Extended for Canada’s New Electronic Travel Authorization Program
In an update to Canada’s announcement of a new Electronic Travel Authorization Program (eTA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) has relaxed the eTA registration requirement until “fall...
View ArticleJ-1 Site Visits
The Department of State’s Office of Private Sector Exchange Administration has announced that it will perform site visits to many J-1 Intern and Trainee host organizations beginning this month. Most...
View ArticlePresident Obama Announces Extended Visas for China/US Travel
Arriving for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on November 10, President Obama announced the conclusion of a reciprocal deal with China that will see both countries extend the length...
View ArticleNew J-1 Visa Provisions Effective January 5, 2015
In October 2014, the Department of State (“DOS”) amended Subpart A of the J exchange visitor regulations. These new regulations go into effect in 2015 and apply to all exchange visitor programs and...
View ArticleTrusted Traveler Programs: Expanded Resources for Today’s Business Traveler
Companies of all sizes have increased workforce mobility needs arising from international short-term relocations, business visits, trade shows, conferences, speaking engagements, etc. It is critical...
View ArticleJ-1 Site Visits
The Department of State’s Office of Private Sector Exchange Administration has announced that it will perform site visits to many J-1 Intern and Trainee host organizations beginning this month. Most...
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