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visa policy
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Immigration Blog
H‑1B, H‑4 Visa Appointments Rescheduling Begins Amid Expanded Social Media Vetting Policies
By Amy L. Peck, Giuseppina Mammoliti
U.S. consulates abroad have recently begun postponing a wide range of H‑1B and H‑4 visa interviews, resulting in significant delays in visa processing. Consulates in India have been among the…
Inside Business Immigration
Updated: US Visa-Bond Pilot Program Expands to Additional Countries
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has added additional countries to the list of nationals subject to the visa-bond pilot program (as reported in our previous blog pieces on Zambia…
Inside Business Immigration
US Expands Visa Bond Pilot Program to Include the Gambia
The Department of State (DOS) has expanded the visa bond pilot program under Section 221(g)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to include The Gambia, effective Oct. 11, 2025.…
LaborSphere
New “Home Country Only” Visa Interview Rule and Termination of the Interview Waiver
By Beth Carlson
Effective September 6, the United States has ended “third-country visa stamping.” All non-immigrant visa (NIV) applicants must now schedule their visa interview appointments at the U.S. embassy or consulate in…
The D&O Diary
Geopolitical Developments, Visa Policies, and D&O Risk
Rising geopolitical tensions are having an impact across a wide variety of issues, including, in particular, issues having to do with the cross-border movement of people. These issues include changes…
ImmigrationProf Blog
WaPo: Russia’s “anti-woke” visa
WaPo reports that some U.S. conservatives are so fed-up with the Leftist Agenda that they're seeking a new life in a new country that's devoted to more "traditional, conservative values":…
Herman Legal Group Blog
Trump International Student Visa Revocation Fallout Crisis: Suspension of Interviews and Impact on Students
In early 2025, a perfect storm hit international students in the U.S. – sudden visa cancellations, a sharp drop in new enrollments, and fear sweeping across campuses. What’s going on…
HR Defense
Employer Talent Acquisition & Retention Alert: U.S. Employers May Soon Lose Access to Critical Chinese Talent Under Emerging F-1 Student Visa and J-1 Exchange Visitor Visa Restrictions on Other International Talent
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently announced a sweeping new directive: the United States will begin “aggressively” revoking visas of Chinese students, alleged to be in any way affiliated…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
State Department Issues ‘Put America First, Not China’ Visa Statement
Under President Trump’s leadership, the U.S. State Department will work with the Department of Homeland Security to aggressively revoke visas for Chinese students, including those with connections to the Chinese…
Inside Business Immigration
An Overview of the Department of State’s New ‘Catch-and-Revoke’ Visa Policy
On April 30, 2025, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a shift in U.S. immigration policy by formally introducing the State Department (DOS)’s “catch-and-revoke” visa policy.