DHS walks back ‘leave-the-country’ guidance for employment-based green-card applicants
White House considers pulling CBP officers from ‘sanctuary-city’ airports, sparking travel-industry alarm
U.S. expands Ebola entry screening to eight major airports as Bundibugyo outbreak widens
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USCIS memo pushes most green-card applicants to process abroad, sowing uncertainty for employers
A new USCIS policy memo deems domestic adjustment of status a discretionary exception, not the norm, effectively requiring most green-card applicants to finish the process at U.S. consulates overseas. Despite post-memo assurances, lawyers say the text clearly covers H-1B and L-1 visa holders. Companies now face potential project delays, added travel costs and visa-appointment bottlenecks abroad, while trade groups ready lawsuits to block the change.
DHS floats plan to pull Customs staff from “sanctuary” airports, sparking industry backlash
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin has floated withdrawing CBP officers from airports in sanctuary jurisdictions, arguing those cities should not benefit from federal immigration processing if they refuse to honor ICE detainers. The proposal, still under internal review, has drawn fierce pushback from airlines, airports and the U.S. Travel Association, which warn it could cripple international air service and commerce. Global mobility teams should watch closely and prepare contingency routing if the idea advances.
U.S. restricts entry from Ebola-affected African countries; business aviation urged to reroute
DHS and CDC have barred entry of most foreign nationals who have recently been in the DRC, Uganda or South Sudan because of an Ebola outbreak. Arrivals of U.S. citizens and limited exempt categories are funnelled through four airports for intensive screening. NBAA warns business-aviation operators to plan routings carefully after at least one corporate jet was turned back mid-flight. The 30-day order complicates itineraries and adds compliance costs for companies with personnel in central Africa.
Visa appointment queues hit new record as multiple U.S. policy shifts collide
An investigative piece finds U.S. visa interview wait times have reached unprecedented lengths after a string of policy changes – narrower interview-waiver rules, mandatory in-person interviews, the end of third-country scheduling and expanded social-media vetting. Coupled with USCIS’s new stance against domestic green-card processing, the backlog threatens corporate travel and project timelines, forcing employers to build much longer lead times into mobility plans.