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Visa Backlogs
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Free Movement Articles
Costs awarded by Court of Appeal in visit visa delay case
The Court of Appeal has overturned a costs order made by the Upper Tribunal in which no costs were awarded in a case where the Home Office had refused a…
EB-5 Insights
Following AIIA Lawsuit, USCIS Releases Detailed I-526/I-526E Petition Data Through Jan. 31, 2025
In response to a Freedom of Information Act request the American Immigrant Investor Alliance (AIIA) filed, USCIS released updated statistics on I-526 and I-526E petition receipts. This data provides insights…
Immigration Lawyers Blog
Backlogged Priests: Resolving the Bipartisian Immigration Issue
The Religious Workforce Protection Act is a bipartisan legislative initiative introduced on April 8, 2025, by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Tim Kaine (D-Virginia), and Jim Risch (R-Idaho). This bill…
Herman Legal Group Blog
What Employers Should Know in 2025: Potential H-1B Prevailing Wage Changes, Worksite Enforcement, Visa Delay, Travel Ban
Employers should brace for significant shifts in U.S. immigration policy. Based on Trump’s first term and recent campaign promises, including the hiring of American workers first, I anticipate…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration visas can take decades. Just ask this Sacramento mother waiting for her son
As immigration attorneys well know, it can take years, even decades, for visas to be issued to lawful immigrants. Here is one story. "U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services had 391,000…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigrants and the Visa Backlog Problem
Guest blogger: Gabriela Huerta, law student, University of San Francisco:Individuals who are admitted as immigrants become lawful permanent residents with a statutory path to citizenship. There are two major categories…
Inside Business Immigration
Bipartisan Letter from the Senate Urges U.S. State Department to Address Ongoing Visa Delays
The global demand for non-immigrant U.S. visas skyrocketed during the COVID-19 health emergency, when travel was halted and U.S. embassies and consulates closed. Even after reopening, U.S. embassies and consulates…
Inside Business Immigration
Takeaways From State Department’s EB-5 Visa Delays
The federal government's fiscal year begins on Oct. 1, and while the new fiscal year brings new visa numbers, many EB-5 regional center stakeholders and investors were surprised by the…
EB-5 Insights
Takeaways From State Department’s EB-5 Visa Delays
The federal government's fiscal year begins on Oct. 1, and while the new fiscal year brings new visa numbers, many EB-5 regional center stakeholders and investors were surprised by the…
Immigration Blog
Jumpstart Bill Proposed for Green Cards
By Jose M. Luna
The Jumpstart Our Legal Immigration System Act (Jumpstart), introduced by Zoe Lofgren (D-Calf.) in the House of Representatives, if passed, could revolutionize the green card process. The legislation would recapture…