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Your Guide to the February 2022 Visa Bulletin, What to Expect, and More!

It is that time of the month again! In this blog post, we will cover the release of the February Visa Bulletin 2022 and what you can expect for employment based and family preference categories during the month of February 2022. The Department of State releases the visa bulletin on a monthly…

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What’s Happening in Immigration: Diversity Visa Reassignment Procedures for Kabul and Baghdad

We are happy for you to join us today. In this blog post we share some new updates in the world of immigration law for Diversity Visa Program selectees. The Department of State has just released important procedures for Diversity Visa Applicants selected in the 2022 DV program with cases…

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DOS Proposed Rule to Raise Several Consular Service Fees including E Visas, B1/B2, J-1 Waivers, BCC, and More

It’s the start of a brand-new year! On behalf of the Law Offices of Jacob J. Sapochnick we would like to wish you and your loved ones a very Happy New Year. It has been a challenging time in the world of immigration law but we at the Law Office…

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U.S. Citizens Stranded Abroad Can Continue to Re-Enter With Expired U.S. Passports until March 31, 2022

Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! In this post, we continue to share with our readers some important new updates regarding travel to the United States for Americans with expired passports currently overseas. Our readers may remember in May of 2021, the State Department announced a policy that would enable stranded U.S.…

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Department of State Releases Information Regarding Waiver of the In-Person Interview Requirement for Certain Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants

We have very exciting news for nonimmigrant visa applicants. Today, December 23rd, the Department of State announced that the agency has granted Consular officers the discretionary power to waive the in-person interview requirement for certain temporary employment nonimmigrant visa applicants, provided such applicants have a petition approved by USCIS.  This…

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New Temporary Rule: Waiver of Personal Appearance and In-Person Oath Requirement for Certain Immigrant Visa Applicants Due to COVID-19

Breaking news! The Department of State has published a final rule in the Federal Register announcing a new temporary final rule that grants consular officers flexibility to waive the personal appearance of certain “replacement” immigrant visa applicants who were approved for an immigrant visa in the same classification and on…

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The Latest on the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program, AILA Urges USCIS to Hold EB-5 RC Petitions in Abeyance

The bad news continues for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Regional Center Program. As our readers will know, the EB-5 Regional Center program has been in a period of lapse following Congressional failure to reauthorize the program after its expiration at midnight on June 30, 2021. Such reauthorization was expected to…

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Your Guide to the December 2021 Visa Bulletin, What to Expect, and More!

Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! In this blog post, we will cover the release of the December Visa Bulletin 2021 and what you can expect for employment based and family preference categories during the month of December 2021. The Department of State releases the visa bulletin on a monthly basis, which summarizes the availability…

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DOS Q&A Session with Charlie Oppenheim: November 2021 Visa Bulletin Projections and Beyond

Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! In this blog post we share with you an overview of the State Department’s November 2021 Q&A answer session with Charlie Oppenheim, Chief of the Immigrant Visa Control and Reporting Division of the U.S. Department of State, also known as “Chats with Charlie,” broadcasted every month on the…

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Your Guide to the November 2021 Visa Bulletin, What to Expect, and More!

Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! In this blog post, we will cover the release of the November Visa Bulletin 2021 and what you can expect for employment based and family preference categories during the month of November 2021. The Department of State releases the visa bulletin on a monthly basis, which summarizes the availability of…

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