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U.S. Embassies Issue Record Breaking 5.2 Million Nonimmigrant Visas and 281,000+ Immigrant Visas Worldwide in FY 2024

On May 13, 2024, the State Department announced record breaking milestones including the issuance of a whopping 5.2 million nonimmigrant visas at U.S. Embassies and Consulates worldwide in the first half of fiscal year 2024 – more than any previous year over the same period. In the past six months…

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DOS Report: Immigrant Visa Green Card Backlogs Increase in April 2024

In this blog post, we cover the newly released Immigrant Visa Backlog Report published by the Department of State. April’s report provides the latest data and statistics relating to the processing of immigrant visa applications at the National Visa Center. This data includes information about the number of documentarily complete…

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May 2024 Visa Bulletin: Family-Sponsored Categories Show Major Advancement, Employment-Based Categories Unchanged from Previous Month

The long-awaited May 2024 Visa Bulletin has arrived! If you’d like to know all about the projected movement of the employment-based and family-sponsored categories in the month of May, we’ve got you covered. Highlights of the May 2024 Visa Bulletin Dates for Filing Chart For the family-sponsored preference categories, the Dates for Filing Chart…

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New Year, Big Victories in Worldwide Visa Operations

The past year saw big victories for worldwide visa operations. The Department of State recently provided statistics summarizing its visa processing capacity in the year 2023. The recent data shows tremendous advancement in visa processing capacity at Consular posts globally and provides a strong outlook for visa processing in the…

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DOS Announces Extension of Interview Waiver for Certain Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants

In the nick of time, on December 21, 2023, the Department of State announced that it will continue its interview waiver policy for certain nonimmigrant visa applicants. The agency’s interview waiver policy was previously set to expire on December 31, 2023. However, its implementation will continue starting on January 1,…

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The Department of State Will Officially Launch the Domestic Visa Renewal Pilot Program for H-1B Nonimmigrants in the United States starting January 29th

The rumors are true. For the first time in nearly two decades, the Department of State (DOS) will process domestic visa renewals for certain H-1B visa applicants without requiring them to leave the United States. This is all part of a new pilot program starting January 29, 2024, through April…

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The January 2024 Visa Bulletin is finally here: What You Need to Know

The January 2024 Visa Bulletin is finally here, and with it some big advancements for the employment-based preference categories in the New Year, specifically for India and China, and some promising forward movement in the Final Action Dates for EB-2 Worldwide and EB-3 Professional/Skilled Workers Worldwide. For family-sponsored categories, the…

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USCIS Launches New Online Change of Address Tool for those with USCIS Online Accounts

Did you know that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has launched a new online change of address self-service tool? This new tool known as “Enterprise Change of Address” (E-COA) is a one-stop shop where most individuals with a USCIS online account can update their mailing and physical address…

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Diversity Immigrant Visa Lottery Program FY 2025 Online Registration Now Open through November 7, 2023!

We are excited to report that the Diversity Visa (DV) annual lottery registration period is now open for fiscal year (FY) 2025! Online registration opened yesterday, October 4, 2023, at noon EST and will remain open until Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at noon EST. Registration is free to all registrants…

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Asylum News: USCIS To Require Interpreters for Affirmative Asylum Applicant Interviews starting September 13th

 “If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate.” Sandy Dahl, wife of Flight 93 United Airlines Captain Jason Dahl In remembrance of the lives lost on September 11, 2001 In this post, we would like to share with our readers…

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