Topic
Visa processing
103 published works
Immigration Blog
Changes to Modernize H-2B Visa Process Cut Print Newspaper Requirement
Just as the H-2B visas for the first half of the fiscal year 2020 ran out (with some limited exceptions), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in cooperation with the…
Business Immigration Insights
USCIS Will Not Close All International Offices as Previously Announced; Seven to Remain Open
By Liya Green
USCIS Acting Director Ken Cuccinelli announced today, via Twitter, that USCIS will close all but seven of its international field offices, leaving only the offices in Beijing, Guanghzou, Guatemala City,…
Immigration Blog
Congressional Hearing on Immigration Backlog
The House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship called upon Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials to explain and report on the delays in immigration processing in a hearing…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Most Immigrants Arriving at Ellis Island in 1907 Were Processed in a Few Hours
Lesley Kennedy on History highlights some important information in this era of "extreme vetting", lwngthy delays in processing visas, and general slowdown in the admission of foreigners to the United…
Immigration Blog
USCIS Resumes H-1B Premium Processing
Without warning, USCIS announced that as of March 12, 2019, it is resuming premium processing for all H-1B petitions. This means that for an additional fee of $1,410, USCIS will…
Immigration Blog
H-1B Premium Process Resumes
Just as the end of the month-long government shutdown was announced, USCIS had its own announcement: it will resume premium processing on Monday, January 28, 2019, for all FY 2019…
Immigration Blog
USCIS Raises Premium Processing Fee: Effective October 1, 2018
On October 1, 2018 the premium processing fee for all Forms I-129 (Non-Immigrant Worker) and Forms I-140 (Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker) will be raised from $1,225 to $1,410. USCIS…
Immigration Blog
H-1B Premium Processing Suspension Extended, USCIS Announces
While the hope was that the temporary suspension of premium processing for cap-subject H-1B petitions would end on September 11, 2018, USCIS announced on August 28, 2018, that the suspension…
Immigration Blog
USCIS Suspends Premium Processing Service for Cap-Subject H-1B Cases
USCIS has once again announced the temporary suspension of the Premium Processing service for all cap-subject H-1B cases, including “Master’s Cap” cases. The suspension is expected to last until September…
International Compliance Blog
Limited Reopening of US Visa Processing at Consulates in Russia
On December 4th, the US Embassy in Moscow announced that nonimmigrant temporary visa (NIV) interviews will resume on a limited basis at the three US consulates in Russia. As of…