The immigration field has seen several significant changes this year, many temporary and in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, others as a result of hard-fought litigation, others in reversal of the prior presidential administration’s policies, and a few in an attempt to fix some of the widespread problems that employers and foreign nationals face in the U.S.

Here the key changes of 2021, which will continue to impact the immigration and employment fields in the coming months and years.

Ongoing Temporary COVID-19 Flexibilities