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New DOS Policy Requires Immigrant Visa Applicants to Interview in Their Country of Residence or Nationality

New DOS Policy Requires Immigrant Visa Applicants to Interview in Their Country of Residence or Nationality

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has announced a significant policy change that will impact where immigrant visa applicants are interviewed. Beginning November 1, 2025, applicants must attend their visa interview in the consular district corresponding to their place of residence, or, if they prefer, in their country of nationality. This policy aims to streamline processing and ensure that interviews take place in the most appropriate location based on where applicants live. However, DOS noted that there will be limited exceptions to this rule. What Applicants Need to Know 1. Where to Apply: Applicants should apply for their immigrant visa…

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14Oct

USCIS Updates Policy on when “Unlawful Acts” can Lead to Naturalization Denial

USCIS Updates Policy on when “Unlawful Acts” can Lead to Naturalization Denial

On December 13, 2019, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated the section of its policy manual dealing with “unlawful acts” that can prevent the agency from finding that an applicant…

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30 Dec

TPS Automatically Extended for Six Countries through January 4, 2021

TPS Automatically Extended for Six Countries through January 4, 2021

On November 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the automatic extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) validity for the following countries: El Salvador; Haiti; Nicaragua; Sudan;…

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02 Dec

Class-action Lawsuit for Government to Provide Free Mental Health Treatment for Families that were Separated

Class-action Lawsuit for Government to Provide Free Mental Health Treatment for Families that were Separated

Earlier this month, a federal district court judge in California ordered the federal government to provide free mental health screenings and treatment for parents and children who were traumatized after…

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26 Nov

USCIS Policy Manual Update: No Need to Wait for Immigration Judge to Affirm USCIS Termination of CLPR Status Before New Adjustment

USCIS Policy Manual Update: No Need to Wait for Immigration Judge to Affirm USCIS Termination of CLPR Status Before New Adjustment

On November 21, 2019, USCIS announced changes to its policy manual related to applications for adjustment of status for those whose conditional lawful permanent resident (CLPR) has been terminated by…

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26 Nov

DACA at the Supreme Court – The Last Stop Before Dreamers Leave Legal Limbo

DACA at the Supreme Court – The Last Stop Before Dreamers Leave Legal Limbo

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was first implemented by President Obama in 2012 to give individuals who were brought to the United States as children, so called “Dreamers,” an…

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20 Nov

What does electronic registration mean for H-1B Cap Subject Petitions to be filed in April 2020 for FY 2021?

What does electronic registration mean for H-1B Cap Subject Petitions to be filed in April 2020 for FY 2021?

On January 31, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security published the final rule: Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking To File H-1B Petitions on Behalf of Cap-Subject Aliens.[1]  This rule changed…

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28 Oct

FOIA Results: Failure to Prosecute Cases

FOIA Results: Failure to Prosecute Cases

On December 21, 2018, EOIR Director McHenry published PM 19-08, “Acceptance of Notices to Appear and Use of the Interactive Scheduling System,” instructing immigration courts to “reject any NTA in…

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28 Oct

Re-Registration Period Now Open for Individuals with TPS under Syria’s Designation

Re-Registration Period Now Open for Individuals with TPS under Syria’s Designation

WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that current beneficiaries of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under Syria’s designation who want to maintain their status through March 31, 2021, must…

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23 Sep

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