News & Updates

01 February 2012
Pending Final Rule Would Enable the Issuance of L Visas Based on the Visa Reciprocity Schedule
A new pending final rule published by the Department of State would permit the issuance of L vis...
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27 January 2012
Obama Administration Suggests Closing of Deportation Procedures for 1,600 Immigrants
In one of its first major public displays of changes in how immigration policies are enforced in...
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25 January 2012
Department of State Launches New Online Passport Card Application Pilot Program
The Department of State’s Office of Passport Services has launched a new, 90-day pilot pro...
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21 January 2012
Countries Whose Nationals May Participate in H-2A and H-2B Visa Programs Identified
USCIS has identified the countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H...
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19 January 2012
Departments of State and Homeland Security Collaborate on New Visa Pilot Program
President Obama announced on January 19, 2012, that the Departments of State and Homeland Securi...
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13 January 2012
Visa Requests from China and Brazil Increase in FY 2012
The Department of State (DOS) announces that visa processing from Brazil and China has increased...
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12 January 2012
USCIS Changes Filing Locations for Form I-130, the Petition for Alien Relative
USCIS has changed the filing location for Form I-130, the Petition for Alien Relative. As of Jan...
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07 January 2012
New Proposed Legislation Would Change Process for Waivers of Inadmissibility for Immediate Relatives
USCIS is proposing to change the process for the filing and adjudication of particular applicati...
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04 January 2012
USCIS Releases Update on H-2B Cap for First Half of Fiscal Year 2012
USCIS has published a new update of the amount of cap-subject H-2B visas received for the first ...
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