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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

Is DAPA Dead?

Is DAPA Dead?

Today, the Fifth Circuit will hear oral arguments in the ongoing litigation over President Obama’s executive actions on immigration. The arguments today, and the Court’s subsequent decision, will address the…

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10 Jul

TPS Designation for Nepal

TPS Designation for Nepal

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that Nepal will be designated for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months due to the on the conditions resulting from the…

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25 Jun

The Doctrine of Consular Nonreviewability Lives-On

The Doctrine of Consular Nonreviewability Lives-On

On June 15, 2015, the US Supreme Court published a plurality opinion in Kerry v. Din which reviewed the doctrine of consular nonreviewability. Kerry v. Din, No. 13-1402, slip op.…

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24 Jun

DOS Gradually Restoring Worldwide Visa Systems

DOS Gradually Restoring Worldwide Visa Systems

The US Department of State (DOS) continues to experience technical problems with its visa systems worldwide. As of June 23, 2015, DOS reported that “39, representing more than two-thirds of…

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24 Jun

Background and Updates on EB-5 Regional Centers

Background and Updates on EB-5 Regional Centers

Congress enacted the EB-5 program in 1990. The program granted lawful permanent resident status to immigrant investors who directly invested in and managed job-creating enterprises. In 1992, Congress implemented the…

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22 Jun

USCIS Extends TPS Registration for Somalis

USCIS Extends TPS Registration for Somalis

On June 1, 2015 DHS announced that it was extending Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) for Somalis in the United States.  DHS first announced the availability of TPS for Somalis in…

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18 Jun

The US Supreme Court’s Decision in Mata v. Lynch

The US Supreme Court’s Decision in Mata v. Lynch

On June 15, 2015, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Mata v. Lynch, No. 14-185, holding that federal courts of appeals have jurisdiction to review the Board…

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18 Jun

Jeb Bush Says He Would Not Repeal DACA and DAPA if Elected

Jeb Bush Says He Would Not Repeal DACA and DAPA if Elected

The 2016 Presidential election is more than a year away, but candidates are already staking out their positions on President Obama’s Executive Actions on immigration.  The Executive Actions, and in…

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12 May

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