US Immigration.
President Joe Biden signed the Bipartisan bill, Consolidated Appropriations Act Of 2022 in to LAW today.
2022 Omnibus Appropriations Act
The Fiscal year 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Act increases funds, to address immigrant visa backlogs, it also includes language to address priorities, regarding the expedited renewal processing timelines on employment authorizations, and adopting visa processing improvements.
The bill also requests the Secretary of State, not later than 90 days after enactment of the bill, to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations, regarding lessons learned from the pandemic — including the adoption of remote services, the feasibility of increased interview waivers and remote US visa interviews, and any other process improvements that would enhance consular services domestically and overseas.
The Fiscal Year 2022 omnibus appropriations bill provides the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (U.S.C.I.S) with $275 million, to address the backlogs and delays with processing, refugee, asylum and other immigration benefit applications. The funding will help many family, employment and foreign health care workers, who have been waiting for permission to enter the United States, through family and employment-based visa petitions. Unfortunately, the pandemic has slowed the pace at which U.S. officials have conducted interviews with visa seekers, which is one of the final steps needed to gain permanent residency, otherwise called as GreenCard.
More Good News for Certain Immigrants and Non Immigrants waiting for US Visa Interview at Embassies and Consulates abroad!.
Department of State is waiving in-person interview, through a Temporary Final rule effective immediately for certain Immigrant Family and Fiance Visa applicants, to reduce the massive visa backlog in Embassies and Consulates abroad. another major interview waiver announcement for Employment Visa applicants like H, L & O Visa.
Expansion of Interview Waiver Eligibility is also applied at the US consulates abroad. Department of Homeland Security, has temporarily expanded the ability of consular officers to waive the in-person interview requirement, for individuals applying for a nonimmigrant visa in the same classification.
This video covers Visa’s and their priority order in detail (starting from IR category, ending with Tourist B1 & B2 visa).
IR-1, CR-1, IR-2, IR-3, K1, SE1, H1B, H4, L1, L2, TN, H2, F, M, J, E1, E2, B1, B2 Visa appointments.
You can also have a quick look at individual country wise embassy visa processing status worldwide
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This Video also applies to Visa Priority dates to be followed in US consulates in following countries for Visa interview.
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00:00 Intro
02:46 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Act
03:47 Funding For Immigration
04:40 Immigration Provisions of the Bill
04:51 EAD Processing
05:52 Remote Interviews/Interview Waivers
06:27 E-Verify Extended
06:41 ReAuthorizes EB5
07:09 H2B Provisions
07:41 Reduce Visa Backlog at Consulates
08:30 Missing GreenCard Recapturing
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