Given the outbreak and continued transmission and spread of COVID-19, the United States and Mexico have suspended normal border crossing operations and processes for those who are not engaged in essential travel.
As many employers see shifts in business practices to allow teleworking during the COVID-19 outbreak, employers of nonimmigrant workers should be mindful of needed steps for continued compliance with the regulations governing nonimmigrant employment.
A Directive was just published by Canadian Immigration authorities authorizing existing work permit holders, regardless of their current location, to enter Canada.
This article briefly summarizes the recent governmental guidance on Form I-9 requirements, travel, and visa processing and services, among other matters, in response to the national emergency caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Further to the announcement on March 18, 2020, the U.S.-Canada Joint Initiative: Temporary Restriction of Travelers Crossing the U.S.-Canada Border directive has been released.
On March 18, 2020, the governments of Canada and the United States announced they will be closing the border between the two countries for all non-essential travel.
On March 13, 2020, the DHS issued a Notice of Arrival Restrictions providing guidance on how American citizens, lawful permanent residents, and their immediate family members will be processed upon their return from certain countries impacted by COVID-19.
On March 11, 2020, the president signed a proclamation that implements additional travel restrictions for any foreign nationals who have been present in certain European countries within 14 days of arrival in the United States.
On March 3, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court held that federal law did not prevent states from using their identity theft statutes to prosecute criminal cases where defendants, undocumented immigrants, used stolen Social Security numbers to get jobs.
Littler’s Global Mobility and Immigration practice group assists employers as they face unprecedented business challenges, including an unpredictable economy. This article highlights several critical immigration-related developments that demand attention.
