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
Contributed by Aaron Hall A bipartisan group of Senators and the White House have each come out to give the principles for comprehensive immigration reform. Advocates for reform hope that…
01 Feb
Contributed by Melanie Corrin One of the main lessons that came out of the Presidential elections last year was that Immigration Reform is a far more important subject to the…
30 Jan
On January 3, 2013, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a final rule changing the way people who are inadmissible to the United States for accruing unlawful presence…
04 Jan
Contributed by Melanie Corrin, Senior Attorney “Fatima” is a young undocumented immigrant. She is married to a United States citizen and has three children. Her husband has taken her passport,…
23 Dec
Contributed by Aaron Hall Senior Partner Jeff Joseph and Associate Attorney Aaron Hall presented at a meeting of the Hospitality Human Resource Association (HHRA) of Colorado at The International Culinary…
19 Dec
The US House of Representatives voted on September 13, 2012, a 412 to 3, to extend the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker…
28 Sep
By Kim Tremblay, Associate Attorney As summer comes to a close, millions of students across the United States are returning to school. In the current popular and political discourse, foreign…
19 Sep
By Kim Tremblay, Associate Attorney On June 25, 2012, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Arizona et al. v. United States, dealing with Arizona’s controversial immigration bill,…
27 Jul
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