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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Interview waiver, dropbox shortcuts for nonimmigrant visa applicants are going away

On July 25, the U.S. Department of State announced that, effective September 2, most nonimmigrant visa applicants will no longer qualify for a visa interview waiver. Additionally, India’s popular dropbox “appointments,” which...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

June 2025 Visa Bulletin Released: Continued Slow Progression in Many Categories May Impact Employers

The Department of State released the June 2025 Visa Bulletin and USCIS has confirmed they will accept the Final Action Dates chart for employment-based Adjustment of Status applications. The Final Action Dates chart notes...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Wave Good-Bye to Certain Nonimmigrant Interview Waiver (Dropbox) Appointments

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On February 14, 2025, the U.S. Mission to India announced updated requirements for Dropbox/Nonimmigrant Interview Waiver Appointments. Just a few days later, on February 18, 2025, the Department of State (DOS) more broadly...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

January 2023 Visa Bulletin Brings Retrogression in the New Year

The Department of State released the January 2023 Visa Bulletin. As forecasted in our Fiscal Year 2023 visa availability analysis, we are now seeing the retrogression for Indian and Chinese nationals in the EB-1 category....more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Pioneering Skill Impact Bond Invests in Indian Women and Workforce

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THE SITUATION: In the immediate wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, women and young people in India disproportionately suffered economic fallout. A woman was eight times more likely than a man to lose her job during India’s...more

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Child Status Protection Act May Offer Hope to Dependents Aging Out of Green Card Eligibility After AOS Retrogression

​​​​​​​With the recent retrogression of employment-based priority dates for the EB-2 and EB-3 India and mainland China categories, many families with dependents nearing the age of twenty-one may be concerned about the impact...more

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Department of State’s October Visa Bulletin Includes Significant Reduction in EB-2 Visa Availability

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The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released its Visa Bulletin for October 2022. The Visa Bulletin is a monthly DOS publication regarding immigrant visa availability. The Bulletin lists the cut-off dates that govern visa...more

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October 2022 Visa Bulletin Shows Significant Retrogression for EB-2 India Category

​​​​​​​The U.S. Department of State has released the October 2022 Visa Bulletin, which shows significant retrogression in the employment-based second preference (EB-2) category for individuals born in India. The October Visa...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Three Things To Know: India Travel Ban Proclamation

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On April 30, 2021, the Biden Administration issued a Presidential Proclamation suspending the entry of certain foreign national travelers who have been physically present in India during the 14-day period preceding their...more

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U.S. Suspends Entry of Nonimmigrants From India: What Employers Need To Know

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Responding to the exponential growth of COVID-19 cases in India, President Biden issued an April 30 Presidential Proclamation to suspend entry of nonimmigrants who were physically present within India during the 14-day period...more

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US Department of State Releases April 2021 Visa Bulletin

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The EB-1 priority date cutoff is once again “Current” for all classifications, including China and India. The US Department of State has released its April 2021 Visa Bulletin, outlining per-country priority date cutoffs that...more

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US Department of State Releases March 2021 Visa Bulletin

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USCIS will use Final Action chart in March 2021, reflecting a seven-month jump for EB-1 priority date cutoff for China and India. The US Department of State has released its March 2021 Visa Bulletin, outlining per-country...more

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US Department of State Releases October 2020 Visa Bulletin

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The USCIS will use the Dates for Filing chart, with significant advancement in EB-3, especially for persons chargeable to India, while all Rest-of-the-World EB categories are now current. ...more

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US Department of State Releases March 2020 Visa Bulletin

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In the March 2020 Visa Bulletin issued by the US Department of State, EB-2 worldwide employment-based classifications, excluding China and India, remain available and current; the Dates for Filing Chart sees no advancement;...more

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Littler Lightbulb: Highlighting Recent Developments in the Asia Pacific Region

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Australia - Wage Theft Investigations. The Australia Fair Work Ombudsman’s (FWO) 2018-2019 Annual Report, published by the government agency on October 20, 2019, found significant wage theft in the country over the past...more

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