We are pleased to report that the Department of State has issued new guidance following President Biden’s rescission of Presidential Proclamation 10014, entitled “Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Present a Risk to the United States Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Outbreak.” As you…
Articles Posted in Nonimmigrant Visas
White House Announces Revocation of Presidential Proclamation 10014: What does this mean for you?
Source: Flickr Creative Commons License, Gage Skidmore In this blog post, we bring you some long-awaited news. In a much-anticipated move, the Biden administration decided on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, to immediately revoke Presidential Proclamation 10014, a controversial order passed under former President Donald Trump that halted the issuance of…
Biden and Congressional Democrats Introduce Legislation Creating Earned Path to Citizenship
Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! We kick off today’s post with very exciting news. Yesterday, February 18, 2021, President Biden unveiled new legislation that will create an 8-year earned path to citizenship for the millions of undocumented immigrants in the United States who were brought to this country as children. While…
H-1B Season Kicks Off: H-1B Electronic Registration Period Opens March 9, 2021 Noon ET FY 2022
The H-1B cap season for FY 2022 is almost upon us! USCIS has announced that the H-1B initial registration period for the FY 2022 cap is scheduled to open at noon ET on March 9, 2021 and will remain open until noon ET on March 25, 2021. As our readers are aware,…
Breaking Immigration Updates: Biden Rumored to Rescind Proclamations 10014 and 10052
Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! In this post we bring you some breaking news about what you can expect to see from the Biden administration with respect to immigration in the coming days. Tomorrow January 29th President Biden is expected to issue several important executive orders and memorandums aimed at reversing…
President Biden Signs Proclamation Revoking Trump Era Muslim Ban – including Executive Order 13780, and Proclamations 9645, 9723, and 9983
President Biden has been hard at work during his first days in office, releasing a flurry of Proclamations and Executive Actions on immigration, that reverse many of the controversial policies passed by former President Donald Trump. Due to the volume of Proclamations being signed, our office will break down each…
Success Story: Expediting a K-1 Visa Interview at the U.S. Consulate in Mumbai, India
Happy Friday! Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! In this blog post, we bring you a recent success story and share with you how our office was able to expedite our client’s fiancé visa to help him reunite with his U.S. Citizen fiancé, despite the suspension of routine visa services at the…
USCIS Announces Final Rule Abandoning H-1B Lottery System For New Wage Ranking Selection Process
Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! In today’s post, we discuss a newly released final rule announced by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) on January 7, 2021. The new rule entitled “Modification of Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions,” will modify the H-1B cap selection…
DOS Publishes Announcement Regarding Extension of P.P. 10014 and 10052
Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! On behalf of our Law Office we wish you and your families a very Happy New Year. We are hopeful that the new year will bring more positive developments and new possibilities for immigrants around the world with the upcoming change in administration. In today’s blog…
President Trump Signs Presidential Proclamation Extending P.P. 10014 and P.P. 10052 Bans until March 31st
Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! Happy New Year to all of our readers. We hope that you had a relaxing holiday with your loved ones. We look forward to providing you with the latest updates on immigration as we soon enter the Biden administration on January 20th. Although Biden’s inauguration looms…