Since 1991, a year after the country quotas were put in place through the Immigration and Nationality Act, visa wait times have grown by four and a half years for Indians and three years and two months, for Mexicans. By 2018, Indians had the longest wait times overall of all countries –...
The DOS stated it will be focusing on this category of applicants as their work may be impacted if they travel abroad and endure long interview wait times before they can return to work in the US if their visa is expired. If the program is successful, the DOS will review it and ...
Immigrant Visa Wait Times IMPORTANT UPDATE (March 24, 2023): The April 2023 Visa Bulletin brought a significant change to the F-2A family-based category, which covers spouses and unmarried children under 21 of U.S. Green Card holders. The category is facing a backlog of cases, resulting in...
wait times for interview appointments. While DOS has made significant progress in addressing the backlogs, it has been urged to use stateside visa renewal to help further and reduce situations in which, depending on the location, foreign workers may have to wait months for a visa interview. ...
JANICE66 Read 991 Times 14 Replies Hello, I got DQ in July 29th, still waiting on interview letter from NVC, and I am aware on Oct. 18th, NVC has sent out lots of interview letter for Guangzhou Embassy, ranging DQ date from July 2024 to late September 2024. I have tried to contact...
The government emphasizes that Khalil recounted his attackers’ demands that he convert only in his asylum interview and written declaration attached to his asylum application, but not in his testimony before the IJ. But in evaluating whether substantial evidence supports the agency’s conclusion, we...
The expectation is that this initiative will reduce workloads and wait times at the consular offices abroad. USCIS Updates Policy Manual for F and M Students USCIS recently updated its policy manual to consolidate existing policies for F and M students. A few key takeaways from the updated ...
Biden’s Adjustments: Simplified sponsor requirements and reduced processing times by introducing interview waivers for low-risk applicants. Potential Future Changes: Reinstatement of stricter sponsor thresholds and the Public Charge Rule may create barriers for many families, particularly those reliant on ...
Despite these obstacles, the DOS maintains their goal that more than 90 percent of overseas posts will have visitor visa interview wait times under 90 days in 2024. If you have any questions about how interview wait times may affect you, please contact yourParker Gallini attorney. ...
After consultation with interagency partners, it was determined that an 18-month extension of TPS is warranted base The Department of Homeland Security'sH-1B final ruleandH-2 final ruletake effect on Friday, January 17, 2025, modernizing and improving requirements for the H-1B nonimmigrant and...