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
On September 25, 2015, the Department of State issued revised Visa Bulletin for October 2015. The revised bulletin supersedes the previous bulletin which had been published on September 9, 2015. …
25 Sep
Each month, the Department of State publishes family-based and employment-based visa availability in the Visa Bulletin, which indicates when visas are available to adjustment-of-status applicants based on their individual priority…
24 Sep
Reports about Syrian refugees have inundated the media in the last few weeks, given the recent uncontrollable surge in migration across European borders and the worsening of the crisis. Stories…
24 Sep
Pope Francis is set to use his first papal visit to the U.S.in part put a spotlight on the plight of immigrants. Pope Francis’s natural connection with immigrants in the…
22 Sep
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) announced that individuals with approved immigrant visa petitions who are stuck in the family-based and employment-based immigrant visa backlogs will be allowed,…
11 Sep
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has confirmed that the card production facility in Corbin, KY is undergoing maintenance. For that reason, all card production was transferred to…
28 Aug
Last Friday evening, August 21, 2015, U.S. District Court Judge Dolly Gee ruled that the government should generally release children from detention within five days after apprehension. Judge Gee further…
28 Aug
More than eight months after President Obama announced his intention to expand the provisional waiver program, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued proposed regulations on the expansion of…
28 Jul
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