On Monday, November 30, 2015, the White House released a new Fact Sheet on proposed Visa Waiver Program enhancements, some of which are already under way. The Fact Sheet provides information regarding the existing security screening process for Visa Waiver travelers to the United States and describes recent enhancements to […]
DOS Issues Worldwide Travel Alert; US Embassy in Brussels Suspends Visa Services
24 Nov
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On Monday, November 23, 2015, the U.S. Department of State issued a worldwide travel alert for Americans due to increased terrorist threats, and the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Brussels has temporarily suspended visa processing as much of the city remains on lockdown following recent attacks in Paris […]
5th Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Injunction Against DAPA and Expanded DACA
11 Nov
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On November 9, 2015 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit upheld the temporary injunction for both the expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and the new Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) program that defers removal from the United States and extends […]
The U.S. Department of State’s (DOS) recently published Monthly Visa Bulletin for December does not contain any changes to the “filing cutoff date” for individuals in the Employment-based, First, Second or Third Preference categories (EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3). This means that the new Visa Bulletin does not open up any […]