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Visa
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Inside Business Immigration
Update on Cancellation of Visa Appointments at U.S. Embassy and Consulates in China, and USCIS Response to the Coronavirus
By Jia Zhao
As a follow-up to our Jan. 31 blog post, we have yet to see an official announcement from the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in China regarding visa appointment cancellations for…
ImmigrationProf Blog
More Musings on Anti-Birth-Tourism Efforts
I keep thinking about the new State Department rule establishing that "travel to the United States with the primary purpose of obtaining U.S. citizenship for a child by giving birth…
Inside Business Immigration
U.S. Department of State Announces Prohibition on ‘Birth Tourism’
On Jan. 24, 2020, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) posted a final rule, effective immediately, imposing new restrictions on individuals applying for B nonimmigrant visas at U.S. consular posts…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Acclaimed playwright’s U.S. premiere canceled after immigration authorities deny crew visas
Nicole Acevedo for NBC News reports that veteran actress and playwright Conchi León had been looking forward to bringing a piece of her native Yucatán, México to the United States…
Yao Law Group Blog
Immigration Lawyer in NYC
By Elektra Yao
With many types of US immigration visas, securing one has many intricacies and pathways that will spell success or failure. As the process of acquiring a visa can be…
Yao Law Group Blog
A holistic approach to understanding the various aspects of the O visa
By Elektra Yao
Scientific progress and technical expansions played a key role in transforming the world in a Global Village. Geographical distance can no longer limit the ambitions and accomplishments of talented individuals.…
Knowledge Centre
Indefinite Leave to Remain ILR: A Complete Guide
Not quite citizenship, and yet more than just a visa … the status of Indefinite Leave to Remain or ILR has its own specific characteristics. In this post, we take…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
August 2019 Visa Bulletin Shows Extensive Retrogression Across Employment-Based Categories
The August 2019 Visa Bulletin, released by the U.S. Department of State earlier this month, shows substantial retrogression affecting employment-based categories worldwide. The State Department expects the retrogression to be…
My Access Australia
Skilled Occupation List | 2019
Occupation Code List Visas Skill assessment Chief Executive or Managing Director 111111 MLTSSL 186*, 407, TSS (M)* AIM Corporate General Manager 111211 MLTSSL 186*, 407, TSS (M)* AIM Aquaculture Farmer…
Business Immigration Insights
Employment-Based Visa Priority Dates are Stalling, Family-Sponsored Ones are Soaring
While employment-based green card applicants are seeing unprecedented backlogs in their priority dates, notably in the EB-1 category reserved for “priority workers”, family-sponsored green card applicants are seeing their priority…