On April 28, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Niz-Chavez v. Garland that may have groundbreaking impact on many who are currently facing, or who have previously been involved in immigration court proceedings. Specifically, the decision changed how the immigration courts should view Notices to Appear (NTA) documents, which are the...

 

डॉस सचिव ने क्षेत्रीय COVID घोषणाओं के तहत अपवादों के लिए पात्र यात्रियों की श्रेणियों के बारे में एक राष्ट्रीय हित निर्धारण किया, जिसमें 30 अप्रैल, २०२१, भारत में शारीरिक रूप से मौजूद नोनमिरेंट यात्रियों के प्रवेश को प्रतिबंधित करने की उद्घोषणा शामिल है:

• आप्रवासियों...

DOS Secretary made a national interest determination regarding categories of travelers eligible for exceptions under regional COVID proclamations, including the April 30, 2021, proclamation restricting the entry of nonimmigrant travelers who have been physically present in India:

• Immigrants (not applicable to the restrictions under the April 30, India Proclamation, which only covers nonimmigrant travel)

•...

On April 30, 2021, DOS announced U.S. embassies and consulates are using a tiered approach to triage immigrant visa applications and to address the backlog in the processing of immigrant visas. DOS identified four priority tiers listing the main categories of immigrant visas in each:

· Tier One: Immediate relative intercountry adoption visas, age-out cases...

Policy Highlights

• Clarifies that USCIS gives deference to prior determinations when adjudicating extension
requests involving the same parties and facts unless there was a material error, material change
in circumstances or in eligibility, or new material information that adversely impacts the
petitioner’s, applicant’s, or beneficiary’s eligibility.

• Affirms that USCIS considers, but does not defer to, previous eligibility...

Starting Tuesday, May 4th, The Biden administration will ban most travel from India amid a surge in coronavirus cases in the country.

"On the advice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Administration will restrict travel from India starting immediately," White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday.

While Covid infections and deaths...

ભારતમાં કોરોના ચેપનો રાફડો ફાટ્યો છે તે પછી ભારતમાં નવી દિલ્હી ખાતેની અમેરિકાની એમ્બેસી તથા ચેન્નાઇ, હૈદરાબાદ અને કોલકાતા ખાતેની કોન્સ્યૂલેટમાં ૧૫ મે સુધી રૂબરૂ મુલાકાત અને વીઝા અને VAC માટેની બધી અપોઈન્ટમેન્ટ રદ કરી દેવામાં આવી છે. અમેરિકાના નાગરિકો માટેની ઇમરજન્સી સર્વિસ ચાલુ રહેશે. ઇમરજન્સી વીઝા માટેની અપોઇન્ટમેન્ટ્સ પાળવા માટે એમ્બેસી શક્ય એટલા...

Applying for U.S. citizenship can be an exciting, anxious, and frustrating time. It can be important to keep a cool head during the process. Attention to detail is more important than ever when thoroughly reviewing the Naturalization application. While we all make mistakes and are subject to oversights, making a mistake when applying...

All visa and VAC appointments, both in-person and interview waiver, at U.S. Embassy New Delhi and the consulates in Chennai, Hyderabad, and Kolkata are cancelled until May 15. Emergency services for U.S. citizens will continue. U.S. Consulate will make every attempt to continue to honor approved emergency visa appointments; however, if you appear for...