Copied from USCIS: USCIS Provides Clarifying Guidance on O-1 Nonimmigrants in Arts vs. Motion Picture and Television U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy[…]
The H1B season is upon us once again. While the USCIS has not announced a date for accepting applications yet, it will likely be around March 20th with the lottery[…]
The Department of State made an important announcement today– consulate interviews will be waived until end of 2022 for certain visa categories. Visa interviews will be waived: H-1, H-3, H-4,[…]
Check out Tahmina’s most recent article with Above the Law, “Desperate Afghan Nationals Face Humanitarian Parole Denials”, linked here.
Copied from USCIS: The Department of Homeland Security has published a final rule that withdraws the Modification of Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions final rule,[…]
The January 2022 Visa Bulletin was released earlier this week. Most categories saw little to no forward movement so not a whole lot to comment on in this post. Once[…]
The Department of State updated its website this week to reflect the new rules for waiving interviews. See below. If you qualify, then contact the embassy at which your case[…]
Waiver of Personal Appearance and In-Person Oath Requirement for Certain Immigrant Visa Applicants Due to COVID-19 The State Department published a rule on December 13, 2021 that allows consular officers[…]
Copied from USCIS: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is temporarily waiving the requirement that the civil surgeon sign Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, no more than[…]
The December 2021 Visa Bulletin was released late last week. Most employment-based categories saw some steady forward movement but nothing particularly noteworthy. Most family-based categories saw little to no movement.[…]