In a significant development for visa applicants, all U.S. consulates in Mexico announced that they have stopped accepting visa applications from third country nationals (TCNs) until further notice. This decision
Continue Reading US Consulates in Mexico Halt TCN Visa ProcessingSept. 19 WEBINAR | Immigration Options for Investors
Please join Greenberg Traurig Immigration & Compliance Practice attorneys Dillon R. Colucci, Agnes Cha Rudinsky, and Caterina Cappellari for a discussion on the E-2 and EB-5 investor visa…
Continue Reading Sept. 19 WEBINAR | Immigration Options for InvestorsBiden Administration Announces New Process to Promote the Unity and Stability of Families and Ease the Visa Process for U.S. College Graduates, Including Dreamers
On June 18, 2024, President Biden announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will implement new measures to ensure that U.S. citizens with noncitizen spouses and children can keep…
Continue Reading Biden Administration Announces New Process to Promote the Unity and Stability of Families and Ease the Visa Process for U.S. College Graduates, Including DreamersOFLC Wage Library Being Deprecated July 1
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 1June 2024 Visa Bulletin Updates
On May 8, 2024, the U.S. State Department posted the June 2024 visa bulletin. The Dates for Filing Chart for June 2024, as shown below, is more favorable than…
Continue Reading June 2024 Visa Bulletin UpdatesMexican Citizens Now Need Visas to Visit Canada
As of Feb. 29, 2024, most Mexican citizens who wish to visit Canada will need to obtain a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV). Since December 2016, Mexican citizens have only had…
Continue Reading Mexican Citizens Now Need Visas to Visit CanadaImpact of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics on Visa Appointments
With the 2024 Summer Olympics approaching, visa applicants may see longer wait times for appointments at U.S. embassies and consulates in Paris and across Europe. The Summer Olympics are set…
Continue Reading Impact of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics on Visa AppointmentsKate Kalmykov to Present Webinar with Columbia Journalism School
Global Immigration & Compliance Practice Co-Chair Kate Kalmykov will participate in a webinar with the Columbia University Journalism School Feb. 13, 2024. During the event, Kate will speak with…
Continue Reading Kate Kalmykov to Present Webinar with Columbia Journalism School5 Trends to Watch: 2024 Business Immigration
- USCIS Filing Fee Increase and Premium Processing Expansion – In 2023, USCIS issued a proposed rule to increase the required filing fees for many applications. The proposed increases for employment-based
H-1B Pilot Program for Domestic Visa Stamp Renewal to Open Jan. 29, 2024
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced a pilot program to resume domestic visa stamp renewal for qualified H-1B visa applicants who meet certain requirements. The notice of the pilot…
Continue Reading H-1B Pilot Program for Domestic Visa Stamp Renewal to Open Jan. 29, 2024