Archive for the ‘Department of State’ Category
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
All Charge-ability Areas
Except Those Listed
CHINA-
mainland born
INDIA
MEXICO
PHILIPPINES
Employment Based
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Workers
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01MAY01
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01JUN01
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Certain Religious Workers
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Targeted Employment Areas/
Regional Centers
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5th Pilot Programs
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The February 2010 Visa Bulletin issued by the U.S. Department of State has few changes from the last month. The EB-2 Category has 21 days forward movement for China from May 01, 2005 to May 22, 2005. ...
Posted in All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed, CHINA- mainland born, Department of State, EB - 1, EB - 3, EB - 4, EB-2, EB-5 Pilot program, Employment-Based, Immigrant Visas, India, Mexico, Philippines, Targeted Employment Areas/ Regional Centers, Visa Bulletin, Visa Bulletin - February 2010 | No Comments »
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has published a proposed rule in the federal register amending the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services for nonimmigrant visa application and border crossing card processing fees. The fees are set to rise from $131 to $140 for most non-petition-based nonimmigrant visas and adult ...
Posted in 4131 to $140, Border Crossing Card, Consular News, Department of State, DOS, Federal Register, Schedule of Fees for Consular Services for Nonimmgrant Visa Application, US Travel, Visa Fees Set to Increase | No Comments »
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
“DS-160,” a fully web-based Nonimmigrant Visa Application (NIV) form will soon replace Forms DS-156, 157, 158, and DS-3052. The new form combines all information previously collected on Electronic Visa Application Forms (EVAF) and will provide users with the ability to review NIV application data before they physically appear for an ...
Posted in Consular News, Department of State, DS-156, DS-156E, DS-156K, DS-157, DS-158, DS-160E, DS-3052, Electronic Visa Application Forms (EVAF), Fully Web-Based Nonimmigrant Visa Application (NIV), K Visa, US Travel, Worldwide Deployment of DS-160 | No Comments »
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
The new DS-160 Online, Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application will eventually replace current nonimmigrant application forms DS-156, 157, 158, and other related forms, such as the DS-156E and 156K says the U.S. Department of State (DOS). According to DOS, the rollout of the new DS-160 will be gradual, therefore, not all ...
Posted in Consular News, Department of State, DS-156, DS-156E, DS-156K, DS-157, DS-158, DS-160, Online Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application, U.S. Embassies and Consulates, US Travel | No Comments »
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009
In a National Stakeholder Meeting held on June 30, 2009 at Tomic Conference Center, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have answered wide-ranging questions from the stakeholders.
While answering to a question, USCIS said that it had met all milestones set forth in its joint business plan with Federal ...
Posted in Department of State, DOS, Joint Business Plan with FBI, National Name Check Program, National Stakeholders Meeting, NNCP, Related News, USCIS | No Comments »
Monday, November 16th, 2009
All Charge-ability Areas
Except Those Listed
CHINA-
mainland born
INDIA
MEXICO
PHILIPPINES
Employment Based
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C
C
C
C
2nd
C
01APR05
22JAN05
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C
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01JUN02
01MAY01
01JUN02
01JUN02
Other
Workers
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01JUN01
01MAY01
01JUN01
01JUN01
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Certain Religious Workers
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C
5th
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Targeted Employment Areas/
Regional Centers
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5th Pilot Programs
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The December 2009 Visa Bulletin issued by the U.S. Department of State has few changes from the last month. The EB-3 and EB-3 (Other Workers) categories have nine days forward movement for India with May 01, 2001 ...
Posted in Certain Religious Workers, December 2009, Department of State, EB - 1, EB - 3, EB - 4, EB - 5, EB-2, EB-3 (Other Workers), Nine Days Forward Movement for India, Pilot Programs, Visa Bulletin | No Comments »
Friday, February 27th, 2009
Yesterday, Department of Homeland Security and State disclosed that they met the sunset date of June 1, 2009, imposed by Congress on both Departments to complete implementing of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) criteria at land and sea border.
WHTI is a result of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Act ...
Posted in Department of State, Enhanced Driver's License, Sea and Land Entry to US, US Travel, WHTI | No Comments »
