Thursday, October 10th, 2013
Congress passes bill extending Special Immigrant Visa program for Iraqi nationals USCIS has announced that Congress passed a bill extending the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program for Iraqi nationals who worked for or on behalf of the US government. On 4 October 2013, President Obama signed this bill into law. The SIV program provides immigration
Thursday, October 10th, 2013
IRS Warns of Fake Form W-8BEN The IRS is warning that fraudsters have targeted non-residents of the USA and used the W-8BEN format to acquire personal details and information that is not asked for on the legitimate IRS form.
Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
California’s New DMV Law On 3 October 2013, California’s Governor Brown signed into law a bill that extends the legal right to drive to undocumented persons who can prove to the California DMV their identity, California residency, and other licensing requirements.
Wednesday, August 14th, 2013
US Embassy in London: New Online Booking System DOS has recently implemented a new online appointment booking system and new contact details for the US Embassy in London. Attorneys and applicants may no longer contact the Embassy directly through the CIU process. Additionally, there is also no longer pre-screening for the VCU process or for
Wednesday, August 14th, 2013
DOS: Guidance for Same-Sex Couples The Department of State hosted a “Google Hangout” webcast regarding the logistics of visa processing for same sex spouses on 08 August 2013. The Webcast is viewable on the DOS YouTube Channel at: http://www.youtube.com/user/statevideo Additionally, on 02 August 2013, Secretary of State John Kerry made an announcement at the US
Wednesday, August 14th, 2013
Internal Revenue Service Help at US Embassy, London
Monday, July 1st, 2013
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 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 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 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
