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Archive: Geographic COVID-19 Proclamations Affecting Entry from Certain Countries

ARCHIVED CONTENT maintained for research and reference purposes only. This page archives information on the geographic COVID-19 Proclamations that limited entry to the United States by individuals who were physically present in a covered country during the 14-day period prior to their planned entry

USCIS Restores Deference in EB Petition Extension Adjudications

A revision to USCIS Policy Manual 2 USCIS-PM A.4.B. restores a certain amount of deference to employment-based petition extension adjudications, and requires adjudicators to "obtain supervisory approval before deviating from a prior approval in their final decision." USCIS Policy Alert PA-2021-05

DHS Takes Steps to Implement Preferred Use of Immigration Terminology

A pair of memos from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) provide guidance to the respective DHS bureaus on "the preferred use of immigration terminology within the federal government. The Administration’s view is also reflected in the U.S

USCIS Seeks Comments on Improving Its Regulations, Policies, and Services

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a request for information at 86 FR 20398 (April 19, 2021), titled Identifying Barriers Across Benefits and Services, with a 30-day comment period. "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is seeking comments from the public on how U.S

Basics of Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

June 28, 2025

TPS: Temporary Protected Status Congress created a limited remedy called Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to address the needs of people whose countries are going through emergency situations such as famine, natural disaster, and civil war. The statute creating TPS was signed into law on November 29

DOL Final Rule on OES-Based Prevailing Wage Determinations

Rulemaking status: Withdrawn. On January 14, 2021, the Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule titled Strengthening Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Aliens in the United States, at 86 FR 3608 (January 14, 2021). This was the Trump administration's

NAFSA Request for Special Student Relief For Myanmar F-1 Students

DHS/ICE published a Special Student Relief (SSR) notice for Burma/Myanmar on May 25, 2021. Myanmar is enduring continued unrest following a February 1, 2021 coup that returned the country to full military rule. The SSR notice will be effective May 25, 2021 until November 25, 2022. Read the Burma

Archived ECA-EVP COVID-19 FAQs Issued Under the Trump Administration

Archived for research and reference purposes.

CIS Ombudsman Annual Report To Congress

8 USC 272(c), added by Section 452(c) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, requires the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) Ombudsman to make an annual report to Congress. The CIS Ombudsman's Annual Report to Congress page states: "By statute, the Office of the Citizenship and

U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021

U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 On February 18, 2021, Representative Linda Sánchez (D-CA) introduced in the House H.R.1177, a bill To provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and