The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City has suspended processing of the approximately 5100 non-immigrant visa appointments scheduled Monday, April 27 through Wednesday, April 29. In the US, All USCIS offices remain open for business. Applicants should plan to attend all previously scheduled appointments, interviews and ceremonies unless they are feeling…
Recently, the Department of State released revisions to Section 40.11 N14.3 of the Foreign Affairs Manual regarding procedures for Nonimmigrant Visa (NIV) HIV Waiver Authorization. DOS released a checklist for individuals applying for a Non Immigrant HIV Waiver. The checklist is used in DOS’ new streamlined NIV waiver process, which…
Certainly more good news in the Immigration arena. According to the LA TimesThe College Board is supporting legislation that would offer some undocumented youths a path to citizenship through college or the military. The association best known for the SAT and AP tests it administers is stepping into the contentious…
As with the predictions about the economy that things will get worse, the Visa Bulletin for April 2009 delivers some bad news, especially for EB3 visa applicants. EB3 category shows a movement backwards of almost 2 years. Why is this happening. Here what the State Department had to say: Despite…
On November 25, 2008, US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates signed a memorandum authorizing the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force to implement a new non-citizen recruiting pilot program for the United States Armed Forces. Titled “Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest” (MAVNI), the new pilot program…
Nothing exciting about the March Visa Bulletin. The EB2 cutoff dates for India and China continued to move forward. There is also some forward movement in EB3 for China and Mexico. EB2 category remains current for all countries except for India and China, which show forward movement again, with cutoff…
There are presently 3-5 full time I-601 adjudicators, and 3 staff who are on duty. There is a backlog of 7000 – 9,000 I-601 applications. They are discussing opening an office in Los Angeles where they will only work on those backlog cases. I-601 Procedure: The applicant has to make…
Pro-immigrant advocates believe the Obama administration will have a window of opportunity between this September and March 2010 to shepherd a comprehensive immigration package that will provide a path to legalization for an estimated 12 million undocumented residents, strengthen border security and help the ailing economy. Part of their optimism…
The January 2009 Visa Bulletin has few changes over the December 2008 Visa Bulletin in the employment-based (EB) categories. There is slight forward movement in EB2 India and China. The EB3 category had a more significant change for China, and a minor change for India. The EB categories that were…
I have tried to cover most of the key issues that a couple will need in order to succeed in filing the marriage based Green Card. But with a topic a involved and ever changing as this one, there are always questions that couples still like to ask. We have…