Visa

Don’t Miss Out on Applying for the Diversity Visa Lottery! It might be your lucky day…

By |2022-11-07T16:47:48+00:00November 4th, 2022|Diversity Lottery, Diversity Visa, Immigration, Travel Ban, USCIS|

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to file an application for the Diversity Visa Lottery! Applications for the 2022 Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) Program will be accepted online starting Wednesday, October 7, 2022 at noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EST).  Applications must be submitted by noon EST on Tuesday, November 8, 2022. There is no filing tee to apply.

Don’t Miss Out on Applying for the Diversity Visa Lottery! It might be your lucky day…

By |2022-10-06T14:49:12+00:00October 6th, 2022|Diversity Lottery, Diversity Visa, Immigration|

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to file an application for the Diversity Visa Lottery! Applications for the 2022 Diversity Immigrant Visa (DV) Program will be accepted online starting Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).  Applications must be submitted by noon EDT on Tuesday, November 10, 2022. There is no filing tee to apply.

Visa Interview Wait Times Confound Tourist and Business Travelers

By |2022-07-28T15:58:08+00:00July 28th, 2022|Immigration, International, Nonimmigrant Visas, U.S. Embassy, USCIS, Visa appointment, Visa Interview|

Wait times for visa interviews at U.S. Embassies have grown significantly. Interviews for both immigrant and nonimmigrant applicants have developed extraordinarily delays.

USCIS Begins Notifying 2022 H-1B Pre-Registration Winners

By |2022-03-28T20:23:54+00:00March 28th, 2022|H-1B, H-1B cap, H-1B lottery, Immigration, Immigration Regulations, Nonimmigrant Visas, USCIS, Wage Requirements|

USCIS has begun notifying successful H-1B Cap Lottery "winners" and their attorneys via their USCIS online accounts.  If your registration was selected and you are looking for an attorney to file your H-1B petition, please contact E&M Mayock at info@emvisa.com or call 415-765-5111.

USCIS Rolls Out 2022 H-1B Pre-Registration Program

By |2022-01-31T19:29:31+00:00January 31st, 2022|H-1B, H-1B cap, H-1B lottery, Immigration, Immigration Regulations, Nonimmigrant Visas, USCIS, Wage Requirements|

USCIS is now rolling out its H-1B Pre-Registration program for the 2022 lottery. USCIS will open registration during a 18-day period from Tuesday, March 1st until Friday, March 18.

Nonimmigrant Business Work Visa Processing Resumes

By |2021-04-01T19:25:51+00:00April 1st, 2021|H-1B, I-129, Immigration, Immigration Regulations, L-1A Visa, Nonimmigrant Visas, Travel Ban|

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced that Presidential Proclamation 10052, which suspended the entry of certain nonimmigrants, expired on March 31, 2021.  Visa issuance may resume for applicants in H-1B, H-2B, J, and L visa categories. The expiration of this Presidential Proclamation marks the end of the bans on visa issuance for both immigrant (green cards) visas and nonimmigrant (temporary) visas.

Latest Update on U.S. COVID-19 Travel Restrictions. Biden Shuffles the Criteria for Visa Issuance National Interest Exceptions

By |2021-03-04T19:48:48+00:00March 4th, 2021|E-3, I-129, Immigration, Immigration Regulations, Nonimmigrant Visas, Premium Processing, Wage Requirements|

Good news for travelers from Europe's Schengen area, the United Kingdom and Ireland. On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, President Biden carved out an exception to COVID-19 travel restrictions for those whose work supports “critical infrastructure.”

Great News for Australian Professionals! 

By |2021-02-25T13:19:31+00:00February 24th, 2021|E-3, I-129, Immigration, Immigration Regulations, Nonimmigrant Visas, Premium Processing, Wage Requirements|

Speedy E-3 adjudications now available through premium processing. Starting Feb. 24, 2021, employers filing to requesting E-3 Professional status for a new employee or an extension of E-3 status for an existing employee will have the option to request premium processing service for their petition.

USCIS Rolls Out 2021 H-1B Pre-Registration Program

By |2021-02-08T21:39:21+00:00February 8th, 2021|H-1B, H-1B cap, H-1B lottery, Immigration, Immigration Regulations, Nonimmigrant Visas, USCIS, Wage Requirements|

USCIS is now rolling out its H-1B Pre-Registration program for the 2021 lottery. USCIS will open registration during a 16-day period from Tuesday, March 9th until Thursday, March 25.

USCIS abandons Wage Ranking for H-1B visa selection – Reverts to Luck !

By |2021-02-08T21:27:12+00:00February 4th, 2021|H-1B, H-1B cap, H-1B lottery, Immigration, Immigration Regulations, Nonimmigrant Visas, USCIS, Wage Requirements|

It’s official: Luck rules! The 2021 H-1B Visa Selection process will be random. USCIS Citizenship & Immigration Services will use the same innovative Pre-Registration procedure that was launched last year. E&M Mayock’s Pre-Registration Program includes a full consultation, wage analysis, LCA Labor Condition Application filing with the Dept of Labor and Pre-Registration filing with USCIS Citizenship & Immigration Services.

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