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President Trump Signs Presidential Proclamation Extending P.P. 10014 and P.P. 10052 Bans until March 31st

Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! Happy New Year to all of our readers. We hope that you had a relaxing holiday with your loved ones. We look forward to providing you with the latest updates on immigration as we soon enter the Biden administration on January 20th. Although Biden’s inauguration looms…

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Success Story: O-1B Visa for Social Media Influencers & Only Fans Models

Can a social media influencer and OnlyFans model with a large online following qualify for the O-1B visa, as an individual of extraordinary ability in the arts or entertainment? In this blog post, we share with you how our office was able to do just that despite several challenges presented…

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DOS Publishes Q&A Responses to Common Questions Regarding Phased Reopening of Consulates/Embassies Worldwide, NIE Procedures, Visa Cancellations, Expired Immigrant Visas, and More…

Welcome back to Visalaywerblog! We kick off the start of a brand new week with the release of a very interesting Question and Answer session recently published by the Department of State. This Question and Answer session took place on December 11, 2020, by and between the Department of State…

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Trump Administration Publishes Final Rule in Federal Register Introducing New 6 Month Visa Bond Pilot Program for B-1/B-2 Visa Applicants

In the few months remaining in the Trump presidency, the Trump administration continues to pass laws and regulations that make it more difficult for immigrants and nonimmigrants to enter the United States. Most recently, the administration has targeted the B-1/B-2 temporary business visitor/tourist visa program. On November 24, 2020, the…

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DOS Issues Statement In Compliance with K Visa Injunction in Milligan v. Pompeo

Welcome back to Visalawerblog! We hope you had a relaxing thanksgiving weekend. In this blog post we share an important update for K visa applicants impacted by the Coronavirus proclamations. The Department of State recently issued a statement explaining how the agency will comply with a preliminary injunction issued by…

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Success Story: How to Successfully Overcome an O-1 RFE

Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! In this blog post, we celebrate a client’s recent success story and share with you how our office was able to successfully obtain an O-1A visa approval for a jiu jitsu athlete of extraordinary ability. First, let’s go over the O-1A visa process for individuals of…

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Federal Judge Issues Court Order Preventing DOS from Stopping Visa Issuance for K Visa Beneficiaries from COVID Proclamation Countries

Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! We kick off the start of the weekend with some exciting news for K-1 visa petitioners and their foreign fiancés. Yesterday, November 19, 2020, a federal judge from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a decision finding that the government acted unlawfully…

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Congress Passes Bill Expanding Premium Processing to EADs, I-539 Applications, and Additional Employment Based Categories

Happy Monday! Welcome back to Visalawyerblog. We kick off the start of a brand new week with very exciting news. We are happy to report that on October 1, 2020, Congress passed H.R. 8337, an appropriations bill that will expand the availability of premium processing service provided by the United…

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Federal Judge Issues Limited Injunction Against Proclamation 10052

On October 1, 2020, federal judge Jeffrey White of the U.S. Court for the Northern District of California issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the government from enforcing Presidential Proclamation 10052 issued on June 22, 2020, but only against the Plaintiffs in the lawsuit which include the National Association of…

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Success Story: How Our Office Successfully Expedited a K-1 Visa Interview Despite Schengen Visa Ban

Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! In this blog post, we celebrate a client’s recent success story and share with you how our office was able to expedite our client’s fiancé visa to help him reunite with his U.S. Citizen fiancé despite being subject to Presidential Proclamation 9993 also known as the…

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