WEEKLY IMMIGRATION UPDATE 3.01.2021
WEEKLY IMMIGRATION UPDATE - March 1, 2021 HEADLINES 1. President Biden Revokes Trump-Era Ban on Several Immigrant Visa Categories; State Department Issues Instructions on Nonimmigrant Ban - President Biden revoked former President Trump's proclamation 10014 issued in April 2020 that banned many immigrants from entering the United States. The subsequent ban on issuance of H-1B, L-1, H-2B and certain J-1 visas abroad remains in place until at least March 31, 2021. However, the State Department issued instructions on obtaining exceptions to the nonimmigrant visa ban. 2. 7-Month Advance in March Visa Bulletin for India and China EB-1 Preference Category - The Department of State's Visa Bulletin...