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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

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

June 2025 Immigration Updates: TN Visas, U.S. Passport Gender Identity Policy, and Resumption of Processing of F and J Visa...

Recent United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and U.S. State Department updates require businesses and individuals to adhere to new TN visa eligibility criteria—such as prohibiting self-employment,...more

Shipman & Goodwin LLP

U.S. Department of State to Revoke Visas of Certain Chinese Students and Enhance Visa Scrutiny for Citizens of China and Hong Kong

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On May 28, 2025, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the U.S. Department of State (DOS) will work with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to “aggressively revoke” visas for Chinese students, “including...more

Moore & Van Allen PLLC

Recent Developments in U.S. Immigration Policy: Student Visas

The State Department ordered U.S. embassies and consulates to temporarily stop scheduling new student visa interviews for F, M and J visas worldwide in preparation for expanding vetting. The directive instructs diplomatic...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

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

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Big Brother to Review Visa Applicants’ Social Media History?

Handing over access to your social media account might be the next big move in U.S. immigration law. In a formal notice issued on March 30, 2018, the Department of State advised that it plans to require nearly all visa...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

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