Recently, the Department of State released guidance to assist U.S. Citizens petitioning for family members in Lebanon. Here are the highlights: To facilitate family reunification, full immigrant visa processing has resumed for Lebanese family members of U.S. citizens, at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut. Routine nonimmigrant visa processing is not…
In this blog post, we discuss the release of the Department of State’s October 2024 Immigrant Visa Backlog report. This is a monthly publication that provides data and statistics regarding the number of immigrant visa cases currently at the National Visa Center waiting for interviews, documentarily complete cases that have been…
In the complex landscape of U.S. immigration, the O-1A visa stands out as a great option for individuals with extraordinary abilities in fields such as business, sciences, athletics, or education. This visa offers a pathway for highly talented professionals to work in the United States while showcasing their exceptional expertise.…
Today, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs published the November Visa Bulletin. In this blog post, we breakdown the movement of the employment-based and family-sponsored categories in the coming month. USCIS Adjustment of Status For employment-based and family-sponsored preference categories, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed it…
Great news! Online registration for the Diversity Visa Lottery Program for fiscal year 2026 (DV-2026) is now open and will remain open until November 5, 2024. What you need to know Deadline for Registration The State Department is accepting online registrations for the Diversity Visa Lottery program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 from…
Today the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs published the October Visa Bulletin. In this blog post, we breakdown the movement of the employment-based and family-sponsored categories in the coming month. USCIS Adjustment of Status For employment-based preference categories, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed it will use…
Recently, the Department of State’s National Visa Center (NVC) released the August 2024 Immigrant Visa Backlog report, which provides data and statistics of the number of documentarily complete immigrant visa cases currently at the National Visa Center waiting for interviews, documentarily complete cases that have been scheduled for visa interviews, and…
We are pleased to inform our readers that yesterday July 9th, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs released the August Visa Bulletin. In this blog post we breakdown the projected movement of the employment-based and family-sponsored categories in the month of August. USCIS Adjustment of Status For employment-based…
A recent appellate court decision handed down on June 25th has reversed a lower court’s decision which previously allowed the State Department to adjudicate and approve diversity visa cases from the 2020 and 2021 fiscal years. The case Goodluck v. Biden, No. 21-5263 (D.C. Cir. June 25, 2024) dealt with…
On May 13, 2024, the State Department announced record breaking milestones including the issuance of a whopping 5.2 million nonimmigrant visas at U.S. Embassies and Consulates worldwide in the first half of fiscal year 2024 – more than any previous year over the same period. In the past six months…
