Immigrant Visa

Overview of the Recent FAM Update

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

Continue Reading State Department Updates Foreign Affairs Manual: Stricter Rules for Immigrant Visas Linked to Communist or Totalitarian Party Membership

The Foreign Labor Certification (FLC) Data Center houses the online wage library for prevailing wage determinations. A centralized database, the FLC Data Center collects and stores data on labor certifications

Continue Reading OFLC Wage Library Being Deprecated July 1

Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Immigration and Compliance Practice Global Co-Chair Kate Kalmykov and Shareholder Jennifer Hermansky received recognition in EB5 Investors Magazine’s “Top 25 Attorneys” issue. The publication highlights

Continue Reading Greenberg Traurig’s Kate Kalmykov and Jennifer Hermansky Recognized in EB5 Investors Magazine ‘Top 25 Attorneys’ 2023 Issue

On June 14, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released its policy guidance on the eligibility criteria for initial and renewal applications for employment authorization documents in compelling circumstances

Continue Reading USCIS Provides Guidance on Employment Authorization Documents Based on Compelling Circumstances

Due to the suspension of immigrant visa services at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow in April 2021, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) formally designated Russian nationals as homeless nationals

Continue Reading Tashkent and Almaty Added as Processing Posts for Russian IR-5 Cases