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The Diversity Visa Lottery, also known as the "Green Card Lottery," is a visa lottery program implemented by the U.S. Department of State. The lottery provides 55,000 permanent residency visas every year. The program is open to individuals from certain countries with low immigration rates to the United States. less -

End of Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement for International Travelers & Other Immigration Updates

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 5/12/2023

Over the past few weeks, there have been several immigration-related updates from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, USCIS, and other immigration-related agencies relevant to our clients. Below is a summary of these...more

U.S. Embassy in Havana to Resume Immigrant Visa Services

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 12/6/2022

On January 4, 2023, the U.S. Embassy in Havana will resume immigrant visa processing for immediate relatives, family preference applicants, diversity visa applicants and visas for K fiancées....more

Travel Ban On Certain Countries to Be Lifted On Nov. 8; Registration for 2023 Diversity Visa (Green Card) Lottery Now Open

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP on 10/22/2021

The White House has announced the precise date that it will lift COVID-19-related travel bans that apply to international travelers from more than 30 countries. Starting Nov. 8, 2021, travel bans will be lifted for fully...more

Registration for FY 2023 Diversity Visa Lottery Opening October 6

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 10/6/2021

Diversity Visa (DV) Electronic Registration for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 opens October 6, 2021, at noon ET and closes on November 9, 2021, at noon ET. There is no cost to register, but, if selected, applicants must pay the...more

Law Brief®: Roxanne Levine and Rich Schoenstein Discuss Immigration and Travel in 2021

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP on 4/15/2021

On the latest Law Brief® episode, Immigration Partner Roxanne Levine joins Partner and Host Rich Schoenstein to delve into the new administration’s approach to U.S. immigration policy in 2021. They explore the impact of the...more

White House Lifts COVID-19 Executive Order that Banned Entry on Certain Permanent Immigrant Visas

Littler on 3/3/2021

On February 24, 2021 President Biden officially lifted restrictions on entry to the United States stemming from former President Trump’s Proclamation 10014 of April 22, 2020 (“Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Present a...more

Biden Revokes Immigrant Visa Ban

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 2/26/2021

President Joe Biden has revoked the immigrant visa ban because he believes it did not advance the interests of the United States, but instead harmed United States industries, families, and diversity immigrant visa lottery...more

What You Need To Know About Biden’s Travel Ban Revocation

Rivkin Radler LLP on 2/25/2021

Yesterday, the Biden administration revoked parts of the Trump-era executive orders that had prevented certain foreign nationals from entering the United States due to the coronavirus outbreak. Here’s what you need to...more

Seyfarth Policy Matters Newsletter - August 2020

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 8/21/2020

23 State AGs Coordinate to Sweep Shaky Legal Footing of Immigration Executive Orders. As we at the PMN summarized here, and as Seyfarth explored here, on April 23, President Trump issued an Executive Proclamation banning...more

Immigrant Visa Processing Changes – EB1 And EB3 Advance Rapidly; All Other Employment And Fmily Categories Advance Moderately;...

Fox Rothschild LLP on 7/28/2020

In our continuing series of reports, Charles (“Charlie”) Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State, shares his most recent analysis of current trends and future projections for the...more

USCIS FY 2021 H-1B CAP Update

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 3/27/2020

The electronic registration period for the fiscal year 2021 (FY 2021) H-1B cap season successfully concluded on March 20, 2020. WHAT’S NEXT? USCIS is expected to conduct its random selection process (lottery) of submitted...more

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