VISA2US Blog

The past few years have seen an increase in immigration changes through the COVID-19 pandemic and switching Trump and Biden Administrations. The latest round of federal immigration policies in 2023 focuses on things like immigration activity along the border of US and Mexico, noncitizens in mixed immigration status families, and children with immigrant parents. We cover the evolving immigration policies here and how they’ll affect your visa in 2023.

CLEAR is a safe alternative to your physical CDC card in the event that you lose or misplace your vaccination record while travelling internationally.

In late May, the Department of Homeland Security will terminate the Title 42 policy, which might have several spillover effects for the U.S. immigration sector.

Green card holders and U.S. citizens returning back to the United States from Ukraine are subject to a negative Covid-19 test exemption based on the national interest.

Green card interviews are back to semi-normal scheduling. However, the USCIS works by its own Covid-19 policies, including rescheduling applicants who have tested positive for the virus within the last 14 days prior to their initial appointment.

The new U.S. international travel policy that will go into effect November 8th will significantly change the requirements for those seeking entrance to the country.

The State Department’s site has many valuable links and informational resources for immigrants going through consular processing. To better understand the features of the DOS site for immigration, see below.

Green card holders are subject to the same 24 hour testing requirements prior to their international flight back to the United States. Here are some things to keep in mind to have a stress-free trip abroad.

The U.S. moves quickly to reduce the prior 72 hour Covid-19 testing window to 24 hours before an international departure.

Becoming familiar with new Covid-19 smartphone Apps can help international travellers cross borders and avoid confusion or quarantine. In general, these Apps should be accessed with the invitation of an airline.