Travel and Border Crossing News: I-94 Form / CBP

Tis the season to be jolly . . . but it is also the season when international travel can be a folly. As COVID restrictions starts to ease around the world, many foreign nationals will be traveling outside the U.S. for the holidays. This holiday travel usually extends from the middle of November through the middle of February. Of course, for some, holiday travel often entails a visit to Customs and Border Protection (CBP). For others, holiday travel may entail a visit to the U.S. Consulate Office in a home or third-country.
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CBP announced that all Visa Waiver Program travelers intending to enter the United States by land will now have the same requirements as those traveling by air and sea.

Beginning Oct. 1, 2022, in accordance with an Interim Final Rule (IFR), travelers entering the United States, whether by land, sea, or air will now be required to obtain an approved ESTA authorization.
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The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has been working toward streamlining the entry process for travelers to the United States. Thus, one effort to accomplish that has been to eliminate the issuance of entry stamps on foreign nationals’ passports when they arrive in the US. This process has already begun at certain US airports. The CBP will continue to roll out this program to more airports across the country over time. The following is an overview of this situation.
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A telephone scam is targeting residents nationwide in an attempt to gain banking information from unsuspecting residents. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents and officers nationwide are continuing to receive numerous calls from residents concerned about unsolicited calls from scammers posing as U.S. Border Patrol agents and
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As of January 30, 2022, USCIS and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began issuing Form I-94, Arrival-Departure records, with new classes of admission (COA) codes for certain E and L nonimmigrant dependent spouses who are employment authorized based on their status. The COA designations for E nonimmigrant spouses are E-1S, E-2S, E-3S, and L-2S for nonimmigrant L spouses. Forms I-94 containing these code designations are acceptable as a List C, #7 employment authorization document issued by the Department of Homeland Security.

UPDATE:USCIS mailed notices in early April 2022, to E and L spouses (age 21 or over) who have an unexpired Form I-94 that USCIS issued before Jan. 30, 2022.
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Dear Stakeholder,

On March 31, 2022, the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) submitted a formal recommendation to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regarding issuing notices to beneficiaries of Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, who are amending, extending, or changing their status. 

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the lockdown had brought on a halt in the visa processing of nearly all visa categories. However, as the DOS returns to normal processing, the immense workload has slowed visa processing significantly. In an attempt to remedy this, the DOS held a meeting to change certain policies and speed-up the US visa process.
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Tis the season to be jolly . . . but it is also the season when international travel can be a folly. As COVID restrictions starts to ease around the world, many foreign nationals will be traveling outside the U.S. for the holidays. This holiday travel usually extends from the end of November through the middle of February. Of course, for some, holiday travel often entails a visit to Customs and Border Protection (CBP). For others, holiday travel may entail a visit to the U.S. Consulate Office in a home or third-country.
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As of November 8th, 2021, international travelers have to follow new requirements to travel to the United States. Not only do foreign nationals have to provide proof of complete vaccination against COVID-19, but they also have to show that they took a COVID-19 test three days before their flight.

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With the recent announcement made by the Biden Administration regarding a more stringent international air travel policy, which becomes effective beginning on November 8th, people have more questions than ever about COVID-19 testing and vaccination requirements for international travel.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a global threat, the Biden Administration has released more details in its plans for implementing both safer and more stringent regulations for international air travel. Guided by public health standards, the updated policy puts an international travel system intended to protect the health and well-being of everyone. The new regulations start on November 8th and so now is the time to learn more about these developments.
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