18 Jun
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On June 12, 2015, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) reported delays in visa issuance at U.S. embassies and consular posts worldwide due to technical issues impacting the Consular Consolidated Database (CCD). Hardware Failure Caused System Outage that Prevents Completion of Background Checks Subsequent DOS updates have revealed that the […]
17 Jun
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) recently published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for July, and since then DOS officials have offered predictions concerning likely visa availability for the remainder of the fiscal year, which ends on September 30, 2015. DOS officials forecast slower movement overall, with some categories likely to […]
15 Jun
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On Wednesday, June 10th, 2015, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 374 into law. Effective September 1st of this year, the new law requires that all state agencies register and participate in E-Verify to verify information of all newly hired agency employees and will be enforced by the Texas […]
15 Jun
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On June 12, 2015, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) reported delays in visa issuance at U.S. embassies and consular posts worldwide due to technical issues impacting the Consular Consolidated Database (CCD). The technical problems are causing delays in issuance of U.S. passports overseas, the completion of background and security […]
