12 Oct
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The long visa appointment wait times reported over the summer have decreased significantly and U.S. Consulates in India are now reporting the following greatly reduced wait times: Post Visitor (B) or Student (F-1) Visa Wait Time (in days) Other Appointment (H-1B, L-1) Wait Time (in days) Chennai 5 5 Hyderabad […]
26 Sep
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) has recently announced that individuals may use the “Dates for Filing” of certain employment based visa applications listed in the Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for October 2016. This means that individuals under certain employment-based categories will be able to file I-485 […]
15 Sep
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The U.S. Department of State recently published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for October 2016, reporting significant advancement to the “final action cutoff date” for applicants in most employment-based categories. As expected, the substantial forward progress in immigrant visa availability is due to the beginning of the new fiscal year on […]
7 Sep
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
Beginning November 1, 2016, Chinese citizens who hold 10-year B visas for visitor travel to the United States must register online with the Electronic Visa Update System (EVUS) before they travel to the United States. B-1/B-2 visa holders from China will be required to pay an enrollment fee and complete […]
