Topic
Visa processing
103 published works
The Insightful Immigration Blog
Proposal for the Biden Administration to Reduce Backlogs: Count the Family Together So That They May Stay Together
By Cyrus Mehta
Ever since I co-wrote The Tyranny of Priority Dates in 2010, followed by How President Obama Can Erase Immigrant Visa Backlogs With A Stroke Of A Pen in 2012, I have steadfastly maintained that…
COVID-19 Workplace Law Advisor
State Department Guidance on DV Issuance Priorities Falls Short
Judge Amit Mehta in Gomez v. Trump ordered the Department of State (DOS) to make good faith efforts to “expeditiously process and adjudicate DV-2020 diversity visa and derivative beneficiary applications” and issue…
The Mobile Workforce
Visa Processing Delays Likely As USCIS Faces Major Furloughs, Unless Congress Provides $1.2 Billion in Emergency Funding
By Elizabeth (Liz) Espín Stern, Paul W. Virtue, Timothy C. D'Arduini
Some 70% of the 20,000 employees of US Citizenship & Immigration Services, the agency within Homeland Security that adjudicates visa-related benefits for all foreign workers, could face furloughs starting as…
COVID-19 Workplace Law Advisor
Delays in H-1B Processing, Suspension of Premium Processing, Closures Caused by COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 has created a multitude of unprecedented challenges for visa applicants, employers, and the government employees that process visa petitions and applications. Employers face daily challenges balancing long-term strategies to…
Immigration View
Immigrant Visa Processing Changes – slight movement in EB3 and EB-2; Coronavirus/DOS Closures cause uncertainty and unpredictability; Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and Predictions
In our continuing series of reports, Charles (“Charlie”) Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State, shares his most recent analysis of current trends and…
Through The Immigration Lens
Seyfarth Global Immigration Update: April 2020
Please note, while we address some country-specific updates related to the COVID-19 outbreak, the below is a list of global restrictions and closures as they stand today. Given the…
Knowledge Centre
UK visa processing times: FAQ
By Bernard Wood
In this post we address some of the common questions relating to Home Office UK visa processing times and some of the factors to consider when timing an immigration application. …
Coronavirus Immigration Blog
US Visa Processing in Israel Suspended – March 16, 2020
By Greg Siskind
From the US Embassy in Jerusalem: As of March 16, 2020, the United States Embassy in Jerusalem and the Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv are cancelling routine immigrant and…
Coronavirus Immigration Blog
US Consulate in London Suspends Visa Processing – March 16, 2020
By Greg Siskind
The US Consulate at the American Embassy in London is canceling visa appointments with the following email: Information for visa applicants regarding novel coronavirus: As of Tuesday March 17, the…
Immigration Blog
H-1B Visa Processing Delays Underscored by Extraordinary Need for Healthcare Workers
By Amy L. Peck
Processing delays for immigration cases have increased by 46 percent in the past two fiscal years and 91 percent since FY 2014. Businesses complain that they cannot obtain H-1B visas…