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State Department Expands Consular Officer Authority to Waive Interview Requirements for Some Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants

The U.S. Department of State recently announced that effective January 1, 2024, consular officers have expanded discretionary authority to waive the in-person interview requirement for certain nonimmigrant visa applicants....more

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State Department Extends Interview Waivers for Certain Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants Through the End of 2023

On December 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of State announced that the secretary of state has extended consular officers’ authority to waive the in-person visa interview requirement through December 31, 2023. This extension of...more

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State Department Temporarily Waives In-person Interview Requirement for Certain Visas

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During the past two years of the pandemic, federal agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State have taken measures to accommodate their services and facilitate the issuance of visas in the...more

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Major Change Permits Interview Waivers for Many Nonimmigrants

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Recognizing “the positive impact of temporary work visa holders on the U.S. economy,” the U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced an expansion of its previous policy permitting waivers of the interview requirement for...more

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2022 Brings 3 Welcome Changes for Workplace Visa Issuances

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As the new year begins, federal immigration officials are implementing rules to help the over 500,000 backlogged visa appointments – three of which will be quite welcome news to employers across the country. Most of these...more

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U.S. Department of State Extends In-Person Interview Requirement Waiver for Certain Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants

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The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has authorized consular officers to waive the in-person interview requirement for certain nonimmigrant visa applicants through the end of 2022. This authorization applies to temporary...more

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U.S. Department Of State Expands Interview Waivers For Certain Nonimmigrant Visa Classifications

On December 23, 2021, the U.S. Department of State announced that it will temporarily suspend in-person interviews for some nonimmigrant visa classifications in order to expedite visa issuance as the pandemic heads into its...more

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Discretionary Waiver of Interview for Certain Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants

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The US State Department (DOS) has authorized a discretionary waiver of the in-person interview requirement for certain nonimmigrant visa applicants through December 31, 2022. Those eligible for a possible waiver of the...more

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Federal Courts Temporarily Block the Trump Administration's Revised Travel Ban

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Federal judges from Hawaii and Maryland have issued nationwide Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs) effectively blocking the implementation of the Trump administration’s revised travel ban, which was...more

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Latest Trump Travel Ban Halted

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Two federal judges have blocked the latest immigration executive order from the Trump Administration that would have resulted in a new travel ban for certain travelers to the United States. Signed by the President on...more

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Hawaii Federal Judge Blocks President Trump's New Travel and Refugee Ban

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On March 6, 2017, President Trump issued a new Executive Order (EO) entitled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States,” which was to take effect today, March 16, 2017. The new EO explicitly...more

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New Executive Order Imposes a Temporary Ban for Certain Entries to the United States Albeit With More Exceptions

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On 6 March 2017, President Donald Trump signed a new Executive Order (EO), "Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States." The new EO revokes Executive Order 13769 from 27 January 2017 and imposes...more

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The Business Visitor in the Current Immigration World

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While the Executive Order (“the Order”) issued by President Trump on January 27, 2017, and temporarily halted by the District Court in the Western District of Washington and subsequently by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals,...more

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What You Need to Know About President Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration Issues

President Trump's January 27, 2017, Executive Order on US immigration has immediate ramifications for millions of legal immigrants, nonimmigrants and US businesses. Businesses and individuals should stay apprised of the...more

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Immigration Under the New Administration: Travel Ban for Nationals from Certain Countries

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President Donald Trump on Jan. 27, 2017, signed Executive Order 13769, titled "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States," which states that for the 90 days after such date, nearly all...more

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Legal Alert - IMMIGRATION UPDATE: Executive Order’s Travel Ban Creates Chaos for Foreign Workers and Their Employers

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Late on Friday, January 27, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order immediately suspending the ability of citizens from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen to enter the United Sates for a period of 90...more

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What Employers Should Know About How the January 27 Executive Order Reshapes the Current State of Immigration in the United States

On January 27, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) dramatically reshaping the current state of immigration in the United States. The EO's main points are...more

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