U.S. Embassy in Cuba Expanding Some Visa Services

The U.S. Embassy in Cuba is expanding interview services for qualifying individuals for specific visa types. Visitor visa interview appointments are not available.


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Employment-Based Petition Reforms on DHS 2025 Agenda

DHS released an agenda outlining potential employment-based petition reforms in their 2025 plans. Among the items to be reviewed are the rules that guide extraordinary ability,…


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Filing Guide for Keeping Families Together Program Published

The Keeping Families Together program for mixed status families to parole in place opens Monday August 19, 2024. Qualifying individuals can apply online only, including spouses…


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Data Breach Reportedly Includes Social Security Number of Most Americans

A recent data breach exposed an estimated 2.7 billion records including social security number, address, and more, exposing most Americans. Take time to protect yourself now.


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Asylum Processing at Northern Border To Be Expedited

Asylum processing at the northern U.S. border to Canada will soon be expedited, using similar but not precisely the same approach as processing at the southern border.


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Diversity Visa Lottery Winners Challenge Full Circuit Court

A group of 2020 and 2021 Diversity Visa lottery winners are challenging the full D.C. circuit court to reconsider a previous panel judge finding that the U.S. is not required to…


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USCIS Guidance Drives Increase in O-1A, National Interest Waiver Visas

The January 2022 guidance on O-1A and National Interest Waiver visas drove an increase in applications. However, attention to detail is required for a successful outcome.


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September 2024 Visa Bulletin: Most Categories Unchanged, Retrogression in EB-3

The September 2024 Visa Bulletin shows little to no advancement and a year of retrogression for the EB-3 employment-based visa, which is unsurprising at the end of the…


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Parole Processing Paused for Four Countries Due to Fraud Concerns

The Biden administration temporarily paused parole processing for individuals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela due to concerns over fraud for financial support…


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H-1B Spousal Work Permits Supported, per DC Circuit

A D.C. circuit court upheld DHS' authority to provide H-1B spousal work permits. The subject of a series of lawsuits, the H-4 visa and employment authorization benefits stand.


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