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DOS Provides Information on Immigrant Visa Prioritization

Posted on May 21, 2021 by sethlerner1964

DOS announced it is using a tiered approach to triage immigrant visa applications. DOS identified four priority tiers listing the main categories of immigrant visas in each. Tier one categories include immediate relative intercountry adoptions, age-out cases, and certain Special Immigrant visas.

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DOS Provides Updated Information on National Interest Exceptions for Regional COVID Proclamations

Posted on May 21, 2021 by sethlerner1964

DOS provides Updated Information on National Interest Exceptions for Regional COVID Proclamations.

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DOS Publishes Final Rule Amending Regulations Regarding Certifying Authority for Graduate Medical Education

Posted on April 27, 2021 by sethlerner1964

DOS published a final rule amending the regulations to reflect that the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) “has responsibility to accredit and recognize institutions offering programs of graduate medical education” for doctors in the J-1 “alien physician” program.

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DOS Provides Update on Public Charge

Posted on April 1, 2021 by sethlerner1964

that it has updated its guidance to consular officers on how to proceed while DOS’s October 2019 interim final rule and January 2018 FAM guidance are enjoined. Under this guidance, consular officials will apply the public charge standard that had been in effect prior to these changes when adjudicating applications.

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DHS and DOS Reopen the Central American Minors Program

Posted on March 26, 2021 by sethlerner1964

DOS announced that DHS and DOS have initiated phase one of reinstituting the Central American Minors (CAM) program to reunite qualified Central American children with their parents who are lawfully present in the United States. The first phase will process eligible applications that were closed when the program was terminated in 2017.

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DOS Extends Its Policy to Expand Interview Waiver Eligibility

Posted on January 24, 2021 by sethlerner1964

DOS announced that it has extended its policy to expand interview waiver eligibility for individuals applying for a nonimmigrant visa in the same classification until March 31, 2021.

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DOS Provides FY2021 Annual Numerical Limits

Posted on January 24, 2021 by sethlerner1964

DOS provided charts with the FY2021 annual numerical limits for both family and employment-based visa preference categories. Also, in case you missed it, DOS posted the January 2021 Visa Bulletin and USCIS posted the related Adjustment of Status charts. For the first time this fiscal year, USCIS has stated that all employment-based adjustment of status applications must be filed based on the Final Action Dates chart. The Dates for Filing chart may be used for all family-sponsored applications, except that F2A applicants may file adjustment of status applications using the Final Action Dates chart.

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DOS Provides Immigrant Visa Processing Update in Response to Injunction in Young v. Trump

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney

DOS announced that immigrant visa applicants who are named plaintiffs in Young v. Trump should contact the National Visa Center for guidance on scheduling a visa interview or, if their case had previously been scheduled, their nearest embassy or consulate.

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State Department to pilot ‘visa bond’ program to deter overstays.

Posted on December 2, 2020 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney

the State Department announced a new pilot program which would require foreign citizens to put up thousands of dollars to secure visitor visas as a crackdown on visa overstays. The six-month pilot is set to being in December, and would permit consular officers to require applicants for B-1 tourist visas or B-2 business visas from countries with overstay rates higher than 10% to put up a “visa bond,” which will range from $5,000 to $15,000. The pilot will primarily target countries in Africa and the Middle East, however, an incoming Biden administration may be able to end the pilot program early.

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DOS Issues Update on Court Order Regarding Presidential Proclamation 10052

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney

DOS announced that, due to the injunction in National Association of Manufacturers v. DHS, any J-1, H-1B, H-2B, or L-1 applicant who is either sponsored (as an exchange visitor) by, petitioned by, or whose petitioner is a member of one of the plaintiffs in the suit is no longer subject to Presidential Proclamation 10052’s entry restrictions. Members are reminded that, while individuals may no longer be subject to the proclamation, they may still face difficulty in obtaining a visa appointment because many embassies and consular posts are not currently operating at full capacity.

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