Stateside Visa Processing is Back, Here’s What You Need to Know

January 05, 2024

Stateside Visa Processing is Back, Here’s What You Need to Know

Throughout 2023, the Department of State (DOS) provided notice that the agency was preparing to implement a pilot program to reintroduce stateside visa processing. Stateside visa processing allows foreign nationals to submit a passport for U.S. visa stamping from within the U.S., without having...

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December 28, 2023

USCIS Announces Inflation Adjustment to Premium Processing Fees

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced yesterday, December 27, 2023, a final rule that will increase the filing fee for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, to adjust for inflation. The fee change will go into effect on February 26, 2024. You may only...

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December 13, 2023

USCIS Announces That the H-1B Fiscal Year 2024 Cap Has Been Met

Today, December 13, 2023, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency has received sufficient H-1B petitions to reach the 65,000 “regular cap” and the 20,000 “master’s cap” for fiscal year 2024. Accordingly, USCIS issued “Non-Selection Notices” to each registrant who was...

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October 06, 2023

Visa Bulletin October 2023 Update

The Department of State releases the Visa Bulletin every month summarizing the availability of immigrant visa numbers for the upcoming month. Typically, the October visa bulletin moves quite a bit with the onset of the new federal fiscal year and release of new numbers....

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October 02, 2023

ADHS Conrad 30 J-1 Waiver Program Now Open

The Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) Automated J-1 Visa Waiver Application System began accepting J-1 waiver applications for Fiscal Year 2024 on October 1, 2023. The application window will remain open through November 30, 2023. Please contact our office as soon as possible...

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