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On July 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of State announced a new policy that will significantly limit the eligibility of visa applicants to obtain visas without consular interviews. The new policy will go into effect on...more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently updated its policy manual regarding TN visa eligibility requirements. The new guidance imposes stricter guidelines for eligibility. Changes focus on the nature of the...more
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The Department of State recently changed the eligibility requirements for the Visa Interview Waiver appointments, or Dropbox appointments, for Indian nationals. Previously, it allowed Indian nonimmigrant visa applicants...more
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule to permanently increase the automatic extension period for employment authorization and Employment Authorization Documents for certain applicants. The final...more
Established in 1990, the Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery program allocates 55,000 immigrant visas (green cards) each year to individuals from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States....more
Online registration for the 2026 Diversity Visa Lottery (DV2026) opens Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and closes Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern...more
On December 21, the U.S. Department of State issued regulations with details of its pilot program for issuance of renewed H-1B visa stamps in the United States. The pilot program eliminates the need for applicants to obtain...more
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Online registration for the 2025 Diversity Visa Lottery (DV2025) opens Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and closes Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern...more
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This week, the U.S. State Department has announced that the dates for this year’s Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery filings will officially open on Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, with the entry period closing on...more
Beginning August 1, 2022, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin accepting Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service, for the following petitions which are pending with USCIS: ...more
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Online registration for the 2023 DV Lottery (DV2023) opened Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and closes Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Standard Time...more
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