Every year, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) receives tens of thousands of applications for visas in a variety of different programs, and the process of reviewing those applications can be very lengthy. The extensive background checks,...
Immigration Law
Nonimmigrant Visa Interview Waivers
NEW COVID-19 TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
On October 25, 2021, President Biden issued a proclamation ending travel bans that restricted the entry of nonimmigrants present in China, Brazil, India, Iran, South Africa, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the Schengen Area.1 The proclamation also created a new rule,...
Biden rescinds region-specific COVID travel bans, requires vaccination for travel to the US
President Biden has issued a proclamation rescinding the existing region/country-specific COVID travel bans, instead putting in place a consistent approach requiring that non-US citizens present evidence of vaccination prior to travel in order to be admitted to the...
Practice Advisory: Immigrant Visa (Green Card) Processing Delays
After enduring the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year, most U.S. embassies and consulates are not operating at full capacity. Due to limited appointment availability, a significant backlog was created for immigrant (IV) and nonimmigrant visa (NIV) applicants waiting a...
Can a presidential tweet jeopardize my future as an immigrant?
The last several years have created high levels of stress and fear for many immigrants in the U.S. At times, it has seemed that nearly every week a new announcement was made that adversely impacted immigrants – from Dreamers to refugees – and put their futures in...
Visa Bulletin – March 2021
The Department of State has released the visa bulletin for March 2021. The below are the cut-off dates for certain employment-based categories. FINAL ACTION CUT-OFF DATES FOR MARCH 2021 DATES FOR FILING CUT-OFF DATES FOR MARCH 2021 Reach out to the Law Offices of...
President Biden Ends Discriminatory Bans
The Law Offices of Robert P. Gaffney is happy to report that one of President Joseph Biden’s first acts as president was to publish the Proclamation on Ending Discriminatory Bans on Entry to The United States, available at...
Visa Bulletin – November 2020
The Department of State has released the visa bulletin for November 2020. The below are the cut-off dates for certain employment-based categories. FINAL ACTION CUT-OFF DATES FOR NOVEMBER 2020 DATES FOR FILING CUT-OFF DATES FOR NOVEMBER 2020 Reach out to the Law...
Visa Bulletin – October 2020
The Department of State has released the visa bulletin for October 2020. The below are the cut-off dates for certain employment-based categories. FINAL ACTION CUT-OFF DATES FOR OCTOBER 2020 DATES FOR FILING CUT-OFF DATES FOR OCTOBER 2020 Reach out to the Law Offices...