To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. After much speculation, the Biden Administration has opted to allow former President Trump's nonimmigrant visa ban to expire on March 31. The ban was originally issued in an Executive Order in June 2020 and primarily affected the ability of those in H-1B, L-1, or J-1 status to obtain a visa at a U.S Embassy abroad. While the Trump Administration's initial goal of reducing legal immigration by at least 50% was stymied in Congress, the COVID-19 pandemic provided the Administration with the pretext needed to enact its visa ban. In the waning days of his