On July 31, 2025, U.S. District Judge Trina Thompson in San Francisco granted plaintiffs’ motion and temporarily postponed the Department of Homeland Security Secretary’s June and July 2025 actions to terminate the Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for Hondurans, Nepalis, and Nicaraguans. The terminations had imposed a September 8, 2025 deadline […]
State Department Further Limits Eligibility for Visa Interview Waiver
31 Jul
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
Effective September 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) will impose stricter interview requirements for most nonimmigrant visas. The updated policy will generally require most nonimmigrant visa applicants, including applicants under the age of 14 and over the age of 79, to attend an in-person interview with a consular […]
The Department of State (DOS) announced updates to its reciprocal nonimmigrant visa policy that significantly reduce the validity period for nonimmigrant visas for more than 50 countries. The changes impact citizens of China, Nigeria, Venezuela, and other countries primarily throughout Africa and Asia. Generally, the changes to DOS’s Visa Reciprocity […]
Pursuant to the “One Big Beautiful Act” signed into law on July 4, 2025, a new “visa integrity” fee of $250 will apply to every nonimmigrant visa (H-1B, L-1, O-1, F-1, J-1, B-1/B-2, etc.) issued by the U.S. Department of State (DOS), including dependent visas (H-4, L-2, F-2, J-2, etc.). […]