Tagged #immigrant-visa
Every article we've published on this topic, sorted by the agency's own announcement date.
State Department Pauses All Immigrant Visa Processing for New Public Charge Screening
The State Department has temporarily halted all immigrant visa applications worldwide while briefing consular officials on a new public charge policy designed to exclude applicants deemed potential welfare recipients. The pause affects most family-based immigration processing.
Trump Administration Pauses Immigrant Visa Processing for 75 Countries
The State Department has indefinitely halted immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries as part of expanded public charge enforcement. Non-immigrant visas remain unaffected.
State Department Pauses Immigrant Visa Interviews Worldwide for Public Charge Training
The State Department has temporarily halted immigrant visa appointments at all U.S. embassies and consulates worldwide while consular officers undergo new training on expanded public charge screening.
Federal judge voids 75-country visa ban as illegal nationality discrimination
Judge Vargas strikes down State Department's visa ban targeting 75 countries as violating the 1965 nationality non-discrimination statute and exceeding the secretary of state's statutory authority over consular adjudication.
Federal judge voids 75-country immigrant visa ban for exceeding statutory authority
A Manhattan federal court ruled the Trump administration's suspension of immigrant visa processing for 75 countries violated the Immigration and Nationality Act. Visa denials based solely on nationality are vacated; consular officers must resume individual adjudication.
Federal Court Finds State Department Public Charge Policy Unlawful
A federal court ruled that the State Department's public charge policy violated the Immigration and Nationality Act by overriding consular officers' individualized assessment authority.
State Department Eyes $100,000 Green Card Bond for Overseas Applicants
The Trump administration is evaluating a proposal to require certain green card applicants abroad to post a refundable $100,000 bond. Here's what practitioners need to know.