US Immigration
In this video we will discuss about some U.S.C.I.S and Immigration progress which directly or indirectly affects i-130, i-140, i-485, US Visa, Consulate Processing, Employment and Family Green Card, H1B programs, etc.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced its accomplishments, its aim to change towards immigrant friendly mission.
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and Department of State Backlog for Visa and GreenCard will improve in 2022.
Comprehensive Immigration reform attempt will be dropped. Instead, Biden admin will do piecemeal legislation to address Legal Family Immigration, Legal Employment Immigration and Undocumented immigration issues seperately.
More Executive orders will be issued to overhaul immigration where legislation fails.
H1B Program will Improve further to make it Immigrant Friendly in 2022 to address the need for additional workers in STEM fields.
More Court Litigation will follow to undo some of the Trump Era policies which cannot be easily changed by legislative process.
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.
Department of State is waiving in-person interview, through a Temporary Final rule effective immediately from December 13th 2021 for certain immigrant Visa applicants, to reduce the massive visa backlog in Embassies and Consulates abroad.
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Cancelled Policy, Requiring Interviews of All Petitioners Filing Form I-730, so no interview is needed for these applicants.
USCIS have issued a bunch of policy changes for US visas and Green cards to reduce backlog and faster adjudication
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 News & Highlights
01:32 Improvement in USCIS & DOS Backlog
02:46 Piecemeal instead of Comprehensive Immigration
04:17 More Executive Orders
05:47 Improvements to H1B Program
06:48 More Litigation for Immigration
08:01 Conclusion & Outro
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