CROSS-BORDER TRAVEL BETWEEN THE U.S. AND MEXICO/CANADA – NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS EXTENDED TO JUNE 22, 2020

On March 24, 2020, two notices (Notices) were published in the Federal Register by United States (U.S.) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) related to limitations on cross-border travel along the northern[1] and southern[2] borders of the U.S.  Both of these restrictions went into effect as 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on March 20, 2020, and remained in …

Top Five Useful FAQs provided by the U.S. Department of Labor in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

The current public health crisis surrounding COVID-19 has led to a number of uncertainties for foreign nationals and their employers and compliance challenges. To address some of these concerns, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) released three rounds of frequently asked questions (FAQs) responding to questions about COVID-19 and …