WHAT’S HAPPENING

The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has spread rapidly, including to all 50 states in the U.S., with over 10,000 individuals having been infected as of the date of this writing. In response to the significant business closures and travel restrictions that have resulted in response to the pandemic, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) and the United States Department of State (DOS) have announced several important changes that will impact the processing of immigrant and nonimmigrant visa petitions and applications for the foreseeable future.