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State Dept. Releases New Travel Advisories for U.S. Travelers

On January 10, 2018, the Department of State launched improvements to how we share information with U.S. travelers. These improvements will provide U.S. citizens with clear, timely, and reliable safety and security information worldwide. Under the new system, every country will have a Travel Advisory, providing levels of advice ranging from 1 to 4:

H-1B visa extension: No change in policy, says US Citizenship & Immigration Services

In a huge relief for Indian techies spooked over reports of the Trump administration considering a proposal to prevent the extension of H-1B visas, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services said it “is not considering a regulatory change that would force H-1B visa holders to leave the United States” reports The Indian Express.

REAL ID Act Updates

DHS is currently reviewing extension requests from states with extensions that expired on October 10, 2017.  DHS will update this page as these reviews are completed and new extensions are granted.  In the meantime there will be no change in enforcement status for these states.  States will have a grace period until January 22, 2018, meaning that Federal agencies (including TSA) will continue to accept driver’s license and identification cards issued by these states in accordance with each agency’s policies.