The U.S. Department of State has unexpectedly updated various Consular websites with revised eligibility requirements for the Visa Interview Waiver (also known as dropbox or mail-in) program, reverting to narrower
Continue Reading US Consular Posts Tighten Restrictions on Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Visa Interview Waivers
Effective Jan. 1, 2024, certain nonimmigrant visa applicants are now eligible for a waiver of the visa interview requirement. The U.S. Department of State recently announced the following nonimmigrant categories
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently issued new policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual regarding the evidentiary requirements for physicians seeking a national interest waiver of the job
Continue Reading USCIS Confirms Evidentiary Requirements for Physician National Interest Waiver
In a June 2023 decision, USCIS approved our client’s I-601 Waiver Application two months after filing. Our client is the derivative spousal beneficiary of an approved employment-based EB-1 petition. At
Continue Reading Practice Spotlight: Chinese Communist Party Membership I-601 Waiver Approval
Israel is making strides towards joining the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP) which allows citizens of participating countries to travel to the United States for business or tourism for 90
Continue Reading Israel Poised to Join the U.S. Visa Waiver Program
On March 31, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) permanently removed the requirement that U.S. civil surgeons sign Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, no
Continue Reading USCIS Removes Form I-693 Signature Requirement, Simplifying the Green Card Application Process
On Dec. 23, 2022, the U.S. Department of State announced an extension of interview waivers for certain nonimmigrant visas, and their qualifying derivatives, through Dec. 31, 2023.
Consular officers are
Continue Reading State Department Extends Interview Waivers for Certain Nonimmigrant Visas
On May 24, USCIS provided additional information related to implementation of its expanded premium processing program. First announced March 29, 2022, USCIS stated its intention to expand premium processing to
Continue Reading Slow and Steady: USCIS Provides Additional Details for Expanded Premium Processing
On Jan. 21, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to address national interest waivers for advanced degree professionals or persons
Continue Reading USCIS Updates Guidance Adjudicating Requests for ‘National Interest Waiver’
On Dec. 9, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it will temporarily waive the requirement that the civil surgeon sign Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and
Continue Reading USCIS Temporarily Waives 60-Day Rule for Civil Surgeon Signatures on Form I-693