Topic
Visa Application
93 published works
Immigration Blog
State Department Proposes Supplemental Questions for Visa Applicants
By Amy L. Peck
To evaluate terrorism or national security-related ineligibilities of visa applicants, the Department of State has requested emergency review and public comment on a new rule on the collection of additional…
Through The Immigration Lens
Immigration-Related FAQs In Response to President Trump’s Recent Executive Orders, as of February 2, 2017
Seyfarth Synopsis: This BIG Blog post addresses fourteen Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) from employers and foreign nationals regarding President Trump’s recent Executive Order on immigration. 1. I’m not from one of…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Three Minutes to Make or Break a Future
Guest post by Tyler Stokes, student at the University of Denver Sturm College of LawYesterday our group toured the U.S. Consulate in Tijuana, México. It was my first time in…
ImmigrationProf Blog
San Bernadino Terrorists’ Visa Application
Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles TimesThe Los Angeles Times is reporting that Syed Rizwan Farook told U.S. immigration officials in early 2014 that he had met his future wife…
ImmigrationProf Blog
“Who no like better thing?”: A Tale of Nigerian Migrants
Lagos, Nigeria. Photo by Robert PratherToday's must read comes from BBC News: Why visa rejections do not halt Nigerian migrants.Penned by Nigerian "novelist, essayist, journalist, and humorist" Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani,…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Timothy Dugdale, On Expedited Removal and Double Secret Probation
In the film, "Animal House," Dean Wormer puts the Delta Chi fraternity on double secret probation. It seems now that the CBP may have something called "internal expedited removal," that…
Inside Business Immigration
Argentina’s Move to Electronic Visa Filings Results in Delays
Argentina’s transition to an electronic filing system for visa and work permit applications has produced lengthy processing delays. The Direccion Nacional de Migraciones (DNM)’s new electronic system eliminates jurisdictional rules…
Immigration View
USCIS implements web based visa application filings
USCIS launches new user-friendly web based application filing system called ELIS, short for Electronic Immigration Status Streamlined Process. Individuals and their attorneys can apply online to extend or change their non-immigrant…
Business Immigration Insights
Mexico Visa Procedures To Change In 2011
By Suzan Kern
Beginning January 10, 2011, applicants for nonimmigrant visas at the U.S. embassy and consulates in Mexico must visit an Applicant Service Center (ASC) for biometrics (digital photos and fingerprints) before…
Employer Law Report
New Visa Application Process at U.S. Consulates Abroad
The U.S. State Department this year introduced a new visa application form, the DS-160. It replaces the DS-156 and DS-157 forms, which most visa applicants have been using to obtain…