US Immigration Updates
What is this database?
This resource is a searchable database of US immigration updates impacting members of the Appalachian community. This is a general information summary database of select immigration updates and is not intended to be comprehensive.
This table is updated weekly on Mondays.
Please contact issso@appstate.edu if you would like to suggest an update or if you have questions or concerns regarding your specific situation.
Title | Topic | Population impacted | Effective start date of guidance | End date of guidance |
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New H-1B Prevailing Wage Rule Effecting Researchers and Faculty
|
Employment Other |
H-1B |
May 14, 2021 |
Ongoing |
Presidential Proclamation Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to the US ("Muslim Bans")
|
Travel |
F-1 student J-1 student J-1 scholar H-1B Permanent resident Dependent |
January 20, 2021 |
Ongoing |
Removal of requirement for Proof of Negative COVID-19 Test or Recovery from COVID-19 for All Passengers Arriving in the United States within 1 day of arrival
|
Travel |
F-1 student J-1 student J-1 scholar H-1B Permanent resident Dependent DACA |
June 12, 2022 |
Ongoing |
COVID-19 Travel Restrictions and Exceptions
|
Travel Immigration/Visa status |
F-1 student J-1 student J-1 scholar H-1B |
January 2, 2022 |
Ongoing |
Work Permits and Relief from Removal for DACA Students
|
Other |
DACA |
January 20, 2021 |
Ongoing |
State Department updates on U.S. visa news
|
Travel Other |
F-1 student J-1 student J-1 scholar H-1B Permanent resident Dependent |
Ongoing | |
H-1B Travel Ban and Exceptions
|
Travel Employment Other |
J-1 student J-1 scholar H-1B Permanent resident |
February 24, 2021 |
March 31, 2021 |
ICE guidance on international students taking online classes during COVID-19
|
Travel Other |
F-1 student |
May 31, 2022 |
May 15, 2023 |
Phased Resumption of Routine Visa Services at US Embassies
|
Travel Immigration/Visa status |
F-1 student J-1 student J-1 scholar H-1B Permanent resident Dependent |
February 24, 2020 |
Ongoing |