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State Department Resumes Student, Exchange Visitor Visa Processing with Focus on Online Presence

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The U.S. Department of State has announced resumption of student and exchange visitor visa processing, along with expanded digital vetting procedures. The June 18, 2025, press release, “Announcement of Expanded Screening and...more

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Department of State Temporarily Suspends Visa Interviews for Foreign Students & Exchange Visitors

On May 27, 2025, the Department of State issued a cable instructing U.S. Embassies and Consulates to pause scheduling new visa appointments for foreign nationals seeking to obtain student and exchange visitor visas (F, M, and...more

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Employer Advisory: COVID-19 Immigration Considerations

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While perhaps not top of mind when considering the many challenges that Coronavirus/COVID-19 poses to employers, immigration compliance is still required. Read the following advisory to prevent immigration law violations that...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

The Business of Immigration: Managing a Multi-National/Multi-Cultural Workforce

With our ever increasingly global workforce, it is becoming critical to have an awareness of immigration related concepts, not only the legal aspects of onboarding foreign hires, but also the “human”, cultural aspects of a...more

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Summer Travel Tips for Foreign Nationals Living in the U.S. on a Temporary Visa

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Any foreign national making plans to travel abroad this summer should make sure to prepare in advance, from a U.S. immigration perspective. Following are 5 helpful tips for summer travel...more

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Decreased Privacy in the Visa Application Process

On June 1, 2019 the Department of State (DOS) announced that it would immediately begin requiring visa applicants to the United States to provide additional personal information on U.S. visa applications, including social...more

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Coming Soon: In-Person Interviews for Employment-Based Green Card Applicants

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On August 28, 2017, USCIS announced that it will begin expanding in-person interviews for certain permanent residency applicants, a change being implemented in response to Executive Order 13780, which pushed for more "uniform...more

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Increased Scrutiny of Visa Applications and Possible Delays

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On March 17, 2017, the Department of State (“DOS”), through the Secretary of State, issued a cable to all US consulates and embassies with guidance on enhanced screening and vetting of applications for US visas and other...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

What Employers Should Know About How the January 27 Executive Order Reshapes the Current State of Immigration in the United States

On January 27, 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) dramatically reshaping the current state of immigration in the United States. The EO's main points are...more

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