The 2016 Diversity Visa Program (DV-2016) opened at noon today October 1, 2014, and will close at noon (EST) on November 3, 2014 (see details above). Applicants must submit entries electronically during the registration period at https://www.dvlottery.state.gov/. Don’t wait until…
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2016 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program
The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program permits natives from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States to apply for one of 50,000 diversity visas for fiscal year 2016. Applicants must meet strict eligibility requirements in order to…
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Posted in Immigrant Visas, In The News
Posted in Immigrant Visas, In The News
Duplicate Biometrics Appointment Notices
There are reports that USCIS is issuing a second biometrics appointment notice after receiving a prior notice over the past several weeks and appearing for biometrics capture. We understand that the American Immigration Lawyers Association has contacted USCIS about the…
ALERT – NEW SCAM TARGETS INDIAN H-1B APPLICANTS
Beware of a new scam, experienced by our clients and confirmed to have occurred by the American Immigration Lawyers Association to employees of other Indian companies. Callers, posing as officers of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), claim that USCIS…
Problems With Availability of EB-5 Visas for Chinese Nationals
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…
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…
