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  1. Knowledge Centre

    UK Visa Processing & Decision Waiting Times 2025

    By Paul Richmond

    In This Article Introduction to UK Visa Processing and Decision Waiting Times UKVI Visa Processing Standard Processing Times What Factors Affect UK Visa Processing Times? What Are the Current Home…

  2. Knowledge Centre

    VIP Delegate Visa: Eligibility, Requirements & Application Process

    By Miranda Rafferty

    In this Article 1. Introduction to the VIP Delegate Visa 2. Who is Eligible for the VIP Delegate Visa? 3. Is There a Cap on the Number of Delegates? 4.…

  3. Buchanan Immigration Law

    Update on New Immigration Initiatives by President Biden

    By Khalid Hussain

    On June 18, 2024, President Biden unveiled new policies through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) aimed at keeping American families together and easing the visa process for U.S.…

  4. Inside Business Immigration

    Biden Administration Announces New Process to Promote the Unity and Stability of Families and Ease the Visa Process for U.S. College Graduates, Including Dreamers

    By Linnea C. Porter

    On June 18, 2024, President Biden announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will implement new measures to ensure that U.S. citizens with noncitizen spouses and children can keep…

  5. Inside Business Immigration

    NVC Resolves Issues in CEAC Creating Error Messages

    By Caterina Cappellari‡ 

    Immigration professionals and clients have been reporting technical issues and error messages they received when attempting to access cases at the National Visa Center (NVC) through the Consular Electronic Application…

  6. EB-5 Insights

    NVC Resolves Issues in CEAC Creating Error Messages

    By Caterina Cappellari‡ 

    Immigration professionals and clients have been reporting technical issues and error messages they received when attempting to access cases at the National Visa Center (NVC) through the Consular Electronic Application…

  7. Business Immigration Insights

    Domestic Visa Processing for Some Starting in Early 2024

    By Stephen Pattison

    After a 20+ year hiatus in domestic visa processing, the Department of State is launching a pilot program to resume limited state-side processing of visa renewals in early 2024.

  8. Immigration Blog

    Department of State Takes Steps to Implement Stateside Visa Processing

    By Kenneth J. Harder

    On October 17, 2023, the Department of State (DOS) took the first steps to implement stateside processing of nonimmigrant visas. The DOS notified the federal Office of Information and Regulatory…

  9. Ackah Business Immigration Law

    Good News: New Streamlined Process for L-1 Intra-Company Transfers

    By Publisher

    U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has made some changes to the way they issue receipts for L-1 intracompany transferees. If you are filing a Form I-129S, Nonimmigrant Petition Based…

  10. Ogletree Deakins Insights

    USCIS I-129S Blanket Petition Endorsement Process Update

    By By: Amanda R. Goodman, Geeta M. Shah

    On August 3, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) replaced the endorsed Form I-129S for L-1 blanket petitions with an I-129S approval notice that will now serve as the…