Employers of Visa Workers Remain in Limbo After Trump Ban’s End

Employers of temporary visa holders are unlikely to see a quick return to normal even after last month’s expiration of a Trump order barring entry to the U.S. for certain foreign workers in response to pandemic-related job loss.

Nationals from China, Brazil, South Africa, and most of Europe are still restricted. Meanwhile, embassies and consulates abroad are facing ever-growing visa processing delays. Over the last nine months, employers of high-skilled visa workers turned to remote work options or relocating employees to offices abroad and those measures will have to stay in place for the time being, attorneys say.

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