On August 23, 2014, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced that the EB-5 visa category for Chinese nationals will be unavailable in the upcoming September 2014 Visa Bulletin because the maximum number of EB-5 visas for Chinese nationals has been reached for…
Yearly Archives: 2014
White House Immigration Update
Jenna is an Intern with the firm and is not a practicing attorney. On August 5th, the White House released a comprehensive update on President Obama’s efforts relating to immigration these past few months, including traveling to Texas in July…
Skilled & Educated Immigrants Move to Germany
According to statistics issued by the Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development, Germany was only second to the United States in the number of skilled and educated immigrants it received in 2012. In 2012 Germany simplified its immigration procedures to…
Current Delays in Consular Visa Processing World-Wide
The U.S. State Department’s computer system for processing passport and visa applications crashed this week leading to global delays for travel documents. Although the system is back on line it’s still not operating at full capacity. The U.S. government does…
Approved H-1B Visa Holders Can Start Applying For Passport Visas
Beneficiaries of approved H-1B petitions with an October 1, 2014 start date may now begin filing their visa applications at U.S. consular posts. Posts are authorized to accept H visa petitions and issue visas to qualified applicants up to 90…
Obama Moving Forward on Immigration Alone
Jenna is an intern with the firm and is not a practicing attorney. President Barack Obama announced on June 30th plans to tackle immigration reform on his own in the upcoming months due to lack of Congressional action on the…
Supreme Court Rules Some Children Over 21 Must Restart Visa Process
Jenna is an intern with the firm and is not a practicing attorney. A divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that nearly all immigrant children who turn 21 while waiting for their families’ visa application to be approved will have to…
Important Proposed Changes to the H-1B Visa
Jenna is an intern with the firm and is not a practicing attorney. On May 6th, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced two proposed rule changes in hopes to attract new investment and business to the United States. The…
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US Consulates in Canada Suspend Processing 3rd Country Nationals During Summer
U.S. Consulates in Canada are temporarily suspending third country national processing during June, July, and August 2014. Applicants with appointments already scheduled at a post in Canada during these months will not be affected. Only emergency cases may seek consideration…
Influx of Unaccompanied Children Crossing Border an “Urgent Humanitarian Situation”
Jenna is an intern with the firm and is not a practicing attorney. In a memorandum dated June 2nd President Obama declared the increasing wave of unaccompanied minors crossing the U.S. – Mexican border an “urgent humanitarian situation” and directed…
