US Immigration
Delays in US Visa Interviews @ Consulates, Green Card Processing times, EAD : Need Help? CIS Ombudsman can help. 20000 New Interview waiver slots for US Visa is added in many consulates for spring 2022
Visa prioritization order in consulates and embassies
IR-3/IR-4 (international adoption cases)
IR-2 (specifically the immigrant child of a U.S. citizen who will turn 21 in the near future)
Special Immigrant Visas for Iraqi and Afghan nationals working for the U.S. government
CR-1/IR-1 (marriage-based green card)
IR-2 (specifically the immigrant child of a U.S. citizen who will not turn 21 in the near future)
IR-5 (parent of a U.S. citizen)
K-1 (fiancé of a U.S. citizen)
All other family-based visas and SE1 (foreign employees of the U.S. government abroad)
All other immigrant visa types including employment-based and diversity visas
H-1B/L/TN/H-2 (nonimmigrant employment-based visas)
F/M/J (nonimmigrant students)
E-1/E-2 (treaty trader/investor)
B-1/B-2 (those eligible for an interview waiver)
B-1/B-2 (currently not processing first-time applicants at all even in countries without serious restrictions due to the backlog taking precedence)
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.
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.
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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