On February 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of State updated visa interview waiver (“drop box”) eligibility criteria for individuals renewing their visa stamps, resulting in sudden drop box appointment cancellations and...more
2/24/2025
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Foreign Nationals ,
Immigration Procedures ,
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Non-Immigrant Visas ,
US Department of State ,
Visa Applications ,
Visas ,
Waivers
On June 18, 2024, the White House unveiled two new initiatives to provide a faster path to work authorization for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients—also called Dreamers—and other undocumented...more
8/6/2024
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Chevron Deference ,
DACA ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
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Immigration Procedures ,
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Popular ,
Residency Requirements ,
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USCIS ,
Visa Applications
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the U.S. Department of State have not indicated significant advancement in the priority dates for employer-based immigrant petitions, continuing the fiscal year (FY) 2024...more
1/24/2024
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EB-1 ,
EB-2 ,
EB-3 ,
EB-4 ,
I-485 Applications ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Priority Date Cutoff ,
USCIS ,
Visa Applications ,
Visa Bulletins ,
Visas