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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…

14Oct

Updated: The U.S.’s Inadequate Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis

Last September, I wrote a blog about the Syrian refugee crisis. Multiple stories of migrant deaths, including young children, had been reported in the media. I, along with other people…

25 Nov

Department of State Sued after Denying Passport Application of an Intersex Applicant

Dana Alix Zzyym, a U.S. Navy Veteran and resident of Fort Collins, Colorado who uses the gender-neutral pronouns they, them and their has sued the State Department for denying their…

25 Nov

McDonald’s Settles Immigrant Discrimination Claim with DOJ

On November 19, 2015, McDonald’s settled a claim of immigrant discrimination with the Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division (“DOJ”). The DOJ alleged that McDonald’s had engaged in a pattern…

23 Nov

CBP Further Delays Implementation of Body Worn Cameras

Amidst nationwide controversy related to police brutality, law enforcement agencies throughout the United States have begun to implement body cameras. The goal of the body camera is to resolve any…

17 Nov

Senate Rejects “Sanctuary Cities” Legislation

On Tuesday, October 20, 2015, the United States Senate considered Senator David Vitter’s (R-LA) “Stop Sanctuary Policies and Protect Americans Act” (S. 2146). The Senate rejected the motion to proceed…

27 Oct

DHS Proposes Updated Regulations to Improve the Ability of Students in the STEM Fields to Work in the U.S.

On October 19, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) issued updated regulations for comment on the extension of Optional Practical Training (“OPT”) for F-1 students earning science, technology, engineering, and…

23 Oct

Subsection of Crime of Violence Definition Declared Unconstitutional by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

In an important decision issued this week, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that subsection 16(b) of the United States Code, Title 18, is unconstitutionally vague in the context…

23 Oct

District Court Complaint Seeks Reinstatement of Earlier Visa Bulletin

As previously reported on the Joseph & Hall P.C. Blog, the U.S. State Department published on September 9, 2015 its monthly Visa Bulletin containing major, long-awaited changes to the government’s…

01 Oct

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

Updated: The U.S.’s Inadequate Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis

Department of State Sued after Denying Passport Application of an Intersex Applicant

McDonald’s Settles Immigrant Discrimination Claim with DOJ

CBP Further Delays Implementation of Body Worn Cameras

Senate Rejects “Sanctuary Cities” Legislation

DHS Proposes Updated Regulations to Improve the Ability of Students in the STEM Fields to Work in the U.S.

Subsection of Crime of Violence Definition Declared Unconstitutional by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

District Court Complaint Seeks Reinstatement of Earlier Visa Bulletin

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