The Immigration Channel

The Biden administration announced new actions to increase opportunities in the United States for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students and professionals, among others. A White House statement said the new actions are intended to "advance predictability and clarity ... More

The Department of State (DOS) has issued a proposed rule that would raise consular service fees for several nonimmigrant visa (NIV) applications, Border Crossing Card (BCC) applications for Mexican citizens, and waivers of the two-year residency requirement for certain J ... More

The Department of State has issued the Visa Bulletin for February 2022. Among the key highlights: EB-1 remains current for all countries. Final Action Dates for EB-2 India advanced by 5 months and 24 days to January 1, 2013. EB-3 India remains ... More

The Department of State's Visa Bulletin for February 2023 includes the following information about retrogressions in the worldwide final action and application filing dates in the employment third preference "Other Workers" category: Higher than expected number use in the Employment Third ... More

The Department of State's Visa Bulletin for March 2023 includes updates on visa availability in various categories, including possible retrogressions in the coming months: Visa availability in the EB-2 preference category for all countries (including China and India): Higher than expected ... More

The Department of State (DOS) issued a final rule on January 19, 2022, amending its regulation governing immigrant visa (IV) fees to allow an exemption from such fees for certain applicants previously denied an immigrant visa pursuant to certain Presidential ... More

The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, has authorized consular officers to waive the in-person interview requirement for H-1, H-3, H-4, L, O, P, and Q nonimmigrant visa applicants who have a petition approved by ... More

According to reports, the Department of State (DOS) plans to launch a pilot program later this year to allow visa renewals in the United States for H and L nonimmigrant workers, who currently must leave the country to renew their ... More

Temporary travel restrictions the Biden administration imposed in November on foreign travelers from South Africa and seven other countries in the region, due to the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, were lifted on December 31, 2021, following recommendations ... More