Wednesday, August 14th, 2013
Internal Revenue Service Help at US Embassy, London
Internal Revenue Service Help at US Embassy, London
Monday, July 1st, 2013
Green Cards and Dependent Visas now Available for Same-Sex Spouses
Green Cards and Dependent Visas now Available for Same-Sex Spouses Same-Sex Spouses will be able to obtain “Green Cards” and Dependent Visas for the first time, based on the US Supreme Court’s ruling on 26 June 2013. The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision strikes down the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”), holding that the Act violates
Tuesday, June 25th, 2013
US Embassy in London Wait Times re B1/B2 Appointments
US Embassy in London Wait Times re B1/B2 Appointments The US Embassy in London has not yet issued any new appointments for B1/B2 applicants for after 12 July 2013. In addition, all of the appointments before 12 July 2013 have been booked. Please keep checking the following site to see when new appointments will open
Friday, June 7th, 2013
Possible Disruption of Visa Services at US Embassy in Turkey
Possible Disruption of Visa Services at US Embassy in Turkey The US Embassy in Turkey states that because of protests and riots throughout the country, visa services for non-US citizens may be disrupted with little or no notice in the coming days.
Friday, June 7th, 2013
USCIS Announces Several Office Closings
USCIS Announces Several Office Closings USCIS will permanently close its field office in Tegucigalpa, Honduras on 20 June 2013. The USCIS Field office in San Salvador, El Salvador, will assume Tegucigalpa’s former jurisdiction and the US Embassy in Tegucigalpa will assume responsibility for certain requests, such as transportation letters and DNA testing. The USCIS field
Friday, June 7th, 2013
ICE’s FOIA Office Shows Ballooning Wait Times
ICE’s FOIA Office Shows Ballooning Wait Times The median time FOIA requests have been waiting unanswered in ICE’s backlog has climbed 64% in the last 60 days. During this period, receipts of new FOIA requests and monthly closure numbers have not noticeably changed so the rise may reflect management problems.
Friday, June 7th, 2013
US Embassy in London Announces Design Plans for New Embassy Building in Wandsworth, Greater London
US Embassy in London Announces Design Plans for New Embassy Building in Wandsworth, Greater London The United States is building a new embassy building in London. Following the initial announcement in 2008, the US Embassy has now approved an official design and announces plans to move into the new facility by 2017.
Thursday, June 6th, 2013
New G-28 in Effect Now
New G-28 in Effect Now As of 26 May 2013, only the new version of the G-28 introduced on 28 February 2013 will be accepted by USCIS.
Thursday, June 6th, 2013
CBP No Longer Using Inspector’s Field Manual
CBP No Longer Using Inspector’s Field Manual According to a reliable AILA source, CBP Officers have been instructed not to refer to the Inspector’s Field Manual. Instead, officers are expected to use a new, electronic instruction manual, which has not been made public yet.
Thursday, June 6th, 2013
USCIS Policy Memo: EB-5 Adjudications Policy
USCIS Policy Memo: EB-5 Adjudications Policy USCIS has issued a new policy memorandum setting forth guidance for adjudicating EB-5 applications and petitions, addressing important issues like the preponderance of evidence standard, definition of “capital,” amount of capital that must be invested, definition of “targeted employment area” and more.
