On May 21, 2020, AILA joined 323 U.S. employers and business-related groups in sending a letter to President Trump and the Secretaries of the Department of State, Department of Labor, and Department of Homeland Security highlighting the importance of highly skilled nonimmigrant professionals to America’s economic recovery. The letter cautions that excessive constraints on these highly skilled professionals may further deepen unemployment and undermine our economic recovery.
News
COVID-19 Related
read more
Four Senators Send Letter to White House Urging Suspension of New Guest Worker Visas
Today, Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Charles E. Grassley (R-IA), and Josh Hawley (R-MO) urged President Trump to suspend all new guest worker visas for 60 days.
USCIS announces preparations to Reopen on or after June 4th.
The following notice has been issued by USCIS: On March 18, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services temporarily suspended in-person services at its field offices, asylum offices, and application support centers (ASCs) to help slow the spread of coronavirus...
Presidential Proclamation Suspending Entry of Certain Immigrant for 60 days
Presidential Proclamation The order takes effect at 11:50pm EDT on April 23, 2020 THE ORDER DOES AFFECT: Those who do not have a immigrant visa valid on the effective date of this proclamation, and do not have an official travel document other than a visa (such as a...
NPR reports Trump said: The pause will NOT apply to Temporary Workers
NPR Report on EO