Topic
Visa Application
93 published works
Ackah Business Immigration Law
9 Reasons to Hire an Immigration Lawyer (Not a Consultant)
By Evelyn Ackah
23 January 2019 The chances of a successful immigration application to Canada are much higher - nearly double - if you hire an immigration lawyer to help get your study,…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Quick as 1, 2, 3
Guest post by Rose Platel, a rising 3L at The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University.It can take three minutes to make your bed, grab a cup…
Immigration Blog
Administration Pushes to Add Extreme Vetting to All Nonimmigrant Visa Applications
Proposed changes to Form DS-160 would include aspects of “extreme vetting” in all nonimmigrant visa applications. The public has until May 29, 2018, to submit comments to the Trump Administration…
Immigration Blog
Guide for Individuals Traveling Outside of U.S. During Holiday Season
Extreme vetting, strict scrutiny, travel warnings, and the latest travel ban have made travel abroad more worrisome than ever this holiday season. Reminders for individuals who will have to apply…
Inside Business Immigration
New DOS Rule Regarding Misrepresentation – An End to the 30/60 Day Rule
By Ian Macdonald, Courtney Brooks ‡
On Sept. 1, 2017, the U.S Department of State (DOS) updated the Field Adjudicators Manual (FAM) at 9 FAM 302.9-4(B)(3). The Field Adjudicators Manual (FAM) serves to guide consular officers…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Cyrus Mehta: Supreme Court May Have Bolstered Rights of Foreign Nationals with Ties to the United States
Cyrus Mehta on The Insightful Immigration Blog opines that, although it le disappointing that the Supreme Court allowed the ban to apply on visa applicants with no ties with the US…
Through The Immigration Lens
Extreme Vetting Measures To Include Questionnaires Asking for Detailed Travel History and Social Media Information
By Beth McKee
As part of the Trump Administration’s extreme vetting efforts, certain visa applicants will now be required to complete a rigorous supplemental questionnaire prior to visa issuance. The information requested in…
Law and the Workplace
Immigration Fact and Fiction for the U.S. Employer: Extreme Vetting or Just Extreme Record Keeping – What Will the Actual Consequences Be?
On June 1st, the Washington Post reported that “Consular officers at U.S. embassies around the world have started more intensive vetting of some visa applicants, including asking for their social…
School Law
A Harbinger For Some U.S. Visa Applicants of More Rigorous Vetting and Longer Waits for U.S. Visas?
By Brenda A. Eckert, Linda L. Yoder
On March 6th, President Trump issued a Memorandum Seeking Rigorous Evaluation of All Grounds of Inadmissibility. As a direct result of the March 6th Memorandum, the U.S. Department of State…
Employment Law Letter
A Harbinger For Some U.S. Visa Applicants of More Rigorous Vetting and Longer Waits for U.S. Visas?
By Brenda A. Eckert, Linda L. Yoder
On March 6th, President Trump issued a Memorandum Seeking Rigorous Evaluation of All Grounds of Inadmissibility. As a direct result of the March 6th Memorandum, the U.S. Department of State…