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Immigrant Visa Backlog Discussion with Neal Vermillion
Immigrant Visa Backlog Discussion with Neal Vermillion
Division Chief Visa Office, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State
President Biden Revokes Healthcare Insurance Proclamation
On May 14, 2021 we were advised that President Biden revoked Presidential Proclamation 9945 of October 4, 2019, which suspended the entry of immigrants who would financially burden the U.S. healthcare system. In his proclamation, Biden noted that Proclamation 9945 "does not advance the interests...
USCIS Response to COVID-19
Effective May 17, 2021, USCIS will temporarily suspend the biometrics submission requirement for certain applicants filing Form I-539 to request an extension of stay in or change of status to H-4, L-2, and E nonimmigrant status. The suspension will apply through May 17, 2023. The suspension will...
USCIS to Suspend Biometrics Requirement for Certain I-539 Applicants Beginning May 17, 2021
On May 3, 2021, USCIS announced, through a declaration submitted in the Edakunni v. Mayorkas litigation, that it will suspend the biometrics requirements for certain I-539 applicants for a two-year period beginning on May 17, 2021. The biometrics suspension will apply to the H...
USCIS Reinstates Deference to Prior Nonimmigrant Petition Adjudications
On April 27, 2021, USCIS is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual instructing officers to give deference to prior determinations when adjudicating extension requests involving the same parties and facts unless there was a material error, material change, or new material fac...
Biden Revokes Trump’s Pause on Green Cards
President Biden revoked former president Trump’s immigrant visa ban, rejecting the previous administration’s proclamation that the entry of immigrants presents a risk to the U.S. economy during the pandemic. However, he did not take action to revoke the entry ban on temporary nonimmigrant...
AILA and Partners Send Letter Demonstrating that Nonimmigrants Are Vital to Our COVID-19 Recovery
On May 21, 2020, AILA joined 323 U.S. employers and business-related groups in sending a letter to President Trump and the Secretaries of the Department of State, Department of Labor, and Department of Homeland Security highlighting the importance of highly skilled nonimmigrant professionals to A...
Immigrant Visa Backlog Discussion with Neal Vermillion
Immigrant Visa Backlog Discussion with Neal Vermillion
Division Chief Visa Office, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State
Visa Bulletin for June 2021
On May 20, 2021, USCIS determined that for June 2021, F2A applicants may file using the Final Action Dates chart. Applicants in all other family-sponsored preference categories must use the Dates for Filing chart. Applicants in all employment-based preference...
Updated Facial Coverings Policy at USCIS Field Offices
USCIS recently posted the following updates relating to policy on facial coverings: USCIS Response to COVID-19 Everyone 2 years of age or older who has not been fully vaccinated must wear facial coverings.A person is considered fully vaccinated two...
President Biden Revokes Healthcare Insurance Proclamation
On May 14, 2021 we were advised that President Biden revoked Presidential Proclamation 9945 of October 4, 2019, which suspended the entry of immigrants who would financially burden the U.S. healthcare system. In his proclamation, Biden noted that Proclamation 9945...
DOL Further Delay of Effective Date of Final Rule on Computation of Prevailing Wage Levels
The Department of Labor has further delayed until November 14, 2022, the effective date of the final rule on computation of prevailing wage levels which was published at 86 FR 3608 on 1/14/21. The corresponding transition dates are delayed until January 1, 2023,...
Immigration News From
Law360: Immigration
- Calif. Judge Says Rescinded Visa Ban Moots Lawsuit July 23, 2021A California federal judge dismissed visa seekers' legal challenge to a now-rescinded Trump-era order that blocked them from moving to the U.S. on new green cards, saying there was no longer a live controversy after the Biden White House ended the ban.
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