On June 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) updated the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM), removing the “nonmeaningful membership” exception for inadmissibility based
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On May 1 the U.S. Department of State updated four provisions of the Foreign Affairs Manual relating to E visas. Published by the State Department, the FAM governs its operations
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On May 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) updated four provisions of the Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) relating to E visas. The updates relate to E-2 substantiality; E
Continue Reading Department of State Updates FAM E Visa ProvisionsThe Department of State (“DOS”) issued a cable, which updates a provision of the Foreign Affairs Manual that deals with personal/domestic employees of U.S. citizens on temporary assignment in the
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