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US Department of State Non-Immigrant Visas Pilot Programs

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

State Department Limits U.S. Visa Interview Waiver Program, Effective September 2, 2025

On July 25, 2025, the U.S. Department of State announced that, with few exceptions, all nonimmigrant visa applicants, including applicants under the age of 14 and over the age of 79, will require an in-person interview with a...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

U.S. Immigration Alert: Department of State Establishes H-1B Visa Renewal Pilot Program in the United States

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The below summarizes the Department of State’s Formal Notice to Resume Renewal of H-1B Nonimmigrant Visas in the United States for Certain Qualified Noncitizens....more

Quarles & Brady LLP

U.S. State Department Unveils Details of Pilot Program for Domestic Renewal of H-1B Visa Stamps

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On December 20, 2023, the Department of State (“DOS”) released details of the domestic visa renewal pilot program, as noted in their announcement earlier this month. Per the draft regulation, the pilot program is limited to...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

DOS to Announce Pilot Program for Limited Domestic Visa Revalidation

Harris Beach PLLC understands the U.S. Department of State (DOS) will soon revive a long-dormant program that allows a limited number of nonimmigrant visa holders to renew their visas from within the United States, a process...more

Dickinson Wright

H-1B Principals Pilot Program for Stateside Visa Reissuance – Early 2024

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The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), posted on October 17, 2023, the long-awaited proposal by the Department of State (DOS) to proceed with a pilot program to resume the...more

Fisher Phillips

The Return of Stateside H1-B and L-1 Visa Renewals is Close: What Employers Need to Know

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After an almost 20-year absence, federal officials appear closer than ever to bringing back the stateside issuance of nonimmigrant visas, which would allow H-1B and L-1 workers the option of renewing their visas without...more

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