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From Waiver to Waitlist: Fewer Travelers Can Skip the US Visa Interview

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On February 18, 2025, the US Department of State announced a new policy requiring more foreign nationals to attend in-person interviews to apply for nonimmigrant visas....more

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Updates to Eligibility for Interview Waiver Applications at U.S. Consulates and the Potential Impact on Nonimmigrant Visa Holders

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On February 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of State superseded and updated its previously issued December 2023 post-COVID guidance on non-immigrant interview waiver applications. Under the revised guidance, Important Update on...more

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J-1 Exchange Visitors From 30+ Countries No Longer Subject to Two-Year Foreign Home Residency Requirement

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The Department of State (DOS) revised the J-1 Skills List, which lists home countries to which foreign nationals are subject to a two-year foreign home residency requirement. •The 37 countries that have been removed from...more

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US Department of State Releases January 2025 Visa Bulletin

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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Dates for Filing for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications chart in January 2025. The Dates for Filing chart reflects no advancement....more

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Department of State Shifts Policy for J-1 Visa Skills List

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On December 9, 2024, through publication in the Federal Register, the U.S. Department of State announced a major shift in the policy governing the Exchange Visitor Skills List. This shift removes the two-year home residency...more

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Understanding the New Exchange Visitor Skills List Update

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The U.S. Department of State announced a significant update to the Exchange Visitor Skills List, effective as of December 9, 2024. This action is in response to an Executive Order issued last year, in which the Biden...more

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Diversity Visa Lottery: A Guide for U.S. Employers

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The Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery program, administered by the U.S. Department of State, allocates up to 55,000 immigrant visas annually through a random selection process from countries with low rates of immigration to the...more

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US Department of State Releases September 2024 Visa Bulletin

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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications chart in September 2024. The Final Action Dates chart reflects significant EB-3...more

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US Department of State Releases August 2024 Visa Bulletin

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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications chart in August 2024. The Final Action Dates chart reflects one-month advancements in...more

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July 2024 Visa Bulletin: Keep Calm and Carry On Sponsoring Nurse Green Card Cases

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Foreign nationals and their sponsoring US employers eagerly await the release of the US Department of State (DOS) monthly Visa Bulletin, to confirm when they will be eligible to apply for permanent residence in the US....more

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US Department of State Releases April 2024 Visa Bulletin

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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications chart in April 2024, reflecting modest advancement in several categories....more

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Smooth Sailing: U.S. Department of State Reports Success with H-1B Visa Renewal Program

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The U.S. Department of State (DOS) reports a smooth start and a lower volume of applications than it anticipated when it launched a pilot program in January of 2024. The initiative allowed individuals whose last H-1B visa was...more

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U.S. Department of State Announces Visa Renewal Pilot Program

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The U.S. Department of State has released details on a proposed pilot program testing the agency’s ability to resume domestic visa renewals for certain nonimmigrant visa categories and to study the effect the program has on...more

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Employers’ Notification Requirements When Employing Foreign Nationals in H-1B, H-1B1, E-3

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Employers that employ foreign nationals have various notification requirements. Immigration cases that require LCA (Labor Condition Application) filings with the Department of Labor (DOL) before submitting petitions to USCIS...more

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H-1B Worker Domestic Visa Renewal Pilot Program

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The State Department (DOS) recently announced a new pilot program for H-1B visa holders, allowing them to renew their H-1B visa stamps while remaining in the United States. Currently, H-1B visa holders must apply at a U.S....more

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Domestic Visa Renewal Could Return in 2024

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The Department of State (DOS) appears primed to renew the practice of domestic visa renewal for at least some foreign nationals in 2024. DOS sent a Federal Register notice titled Pilot Program to Resume Renewal of H-1B...more

Clark Hill PLC

October 2023 Visa Bulletin: Moving in the Right Direction on Employer Sponsored Nurse Green Card Cases

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Foreign nationals and their sponsoring US employers or US family members have been eagerly awaiting the release of the US Department of State (DOS) October 2023 Visa Bulletin to confirm if and when they will be eligible to...more

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US Department of State Releases September 2023 Visa Bulletin

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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications chart in September 2023. The EB-2 final action cutoff date for Mexico, the...more

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U.S. Department of State is Expected to Implement Pilot Program for Visa Stamp Renewals

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During a recent interview with Bloomberg Law, Julie Stufft, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services in the Bureau of Consular Affairs, announced that the U.S. Department of State will launch a pilot program later in 2023...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

January 2023 Visa Bulletin Brings Retrogression in the New Year

The Department of State released the January 2023 Visa Bulletin. As forecasted in our Fiscal Year 2023 visa availability analysis, we are now seeing the retrogression for Indian and Chinese nationals in the EB-1 category....more

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USCIS, DOS Race to Use Up Employment-Based Visa Allocations by End of FY 2022

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is trying to approve as many employment-based green card applications as it can before the annual deadline of September 30, 2022 (the end of the fiscal year)....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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US Department of State Changes Visa Issuance Policies

Key Points - U.S. embassies and consulates abroad may now waive many in-person appointments for U.S. visas. Visa applicants for in-person appointment waiver must have a previously issued visa or previous travel to the...more

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Increase to H-2A Visa Fee May Dissuade Employers from Seeking Essential Foreign Labor

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Adding to the burden on employers leveraging the H-2 visa, the Department of State just published its own proposed rule outlining that this H-category of visa fees will jump from $190 to $310. This mimics additional burdens...more

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[Webinar] State of Play in U.S. Immigration Law: Adjudicatory and Enforcement Trends - October 27th, 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm CT

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Please join us for a panel discussion with industry-leading immigration lawyers, in-house experts and former government officials on the top issues that employers should focus on to attract and retain international executives...more

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