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Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Changes to Interview Waiver Eligibility at Consular Posts and Immigration Fee Changes

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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

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

U.S. Department of State Updates Guidance for Visa Interview Waivers at U.S. Consulates: Impact on Nonimmigrant Visa Holders

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The U.S. Department of State has announced updated guidance restricting eligibility for nonimmigrant visa interview waivers at U.S. Consulates. Under the revised guidance, nonimmigrant visa applicants may be eligible for an...more

Mintz

Waiver Process or Window Dressing: The Ongoing Controversy of the Travel Ban

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According to its text, the Trump Administration’s travel ban is not absolute. It currently prohibits entry into the United States by all immigrants and certain nonimmigrants from Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, and...more

Burr & Forman

USCIS Expands Interview Requirements to Employment-Based Permanent Resident Applications

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On October 1, 2017, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) began phasing-in interviews for all employment-based green card applicants. Interviews have always been mandatory, but historically USCIS has...more

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