March 17, 2020

Employers and individuals are navigating immigration challenges related to the outbreak of COVID-19. Below are resources to stay up to date on the current coronavirus outbreak as it relates to immigration, travel and global mobility. Ryan Swanson Immigration Alerts: December 3, 2021 The U.S. Government Imposes One-Day COVID Test Requirement for All International Travelers to the U.S. November 15, 2021 USCIS Allows Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization for H-4, E, and L-2 Nonimmigrant Dependent Spouses November 10, 2021 Major Settlement

Published on 3/17/2020 As of March 17, 2020, the United States Embassy and all Consulates General in Canada are cancelling all routine nonimmigrant visa appointments.  The Consulate General in Montreal continues to process immigrant visas but depending on staffing capacity and host government restrictions, may need to reduce routine immigrant visa appointments.  Applicants should expect cancellation of their upcoming nonimmigrant visa appointments and should plan on rescheduling their interviews. Please see https://ca.usembassy.gov/mission-canada-change-in-operations-due-to-covid-19/. Further, as of 12:01 AM March 18, 2020,

Published on 3/17/2020 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the temporary suspension of premium processing service for fiscal year (FY) 2021 cap-subject H-1B petitions. Petitioners filing H-1B cap-subject petitions will not be able to request premium processing when filing H-1B cap petitions starting on April 1, 2020. USCIS will then resume premium processing in a two-phased approach. During the first phase, which is anticipated to begin no later than May 27, 2020, employers may request premium processing for H-1B