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Department of State plans to heighten screening and vetting of visa applicants: Update

Department of State plans to heighten screening and vetting of visa applicants: Update

May 8, 2017

Diversity Visa Lottery Program entrants can check status online now

Diversity Visa Lottery Program entrants can check status online now

May 2, 2017

Diversity Visa Lottery Program entrants can check status online now

Diversity Visa Lottery Program entrants can check status online now

May 2, 2017

USCIS policy memorandum regarding use of Computer Programmers occupation in H-1B petitions

USCIS policy memorandum regarding use of Computer Programmers occupation in H-1B petitions

Apr 28, 2017

U.S. district court dismisses legal challenge to rule allowing 24-month STEM OPT extensions

U.S. district court dismisses legal challenge to rule allowing 24-month STEM OPT extensions

Apr 21, 2017

New Executive Order to "Buy American, Hire American" requires government agencies to suggest reforms to “promote the proper functioning of the H-1B visa program”

New Executive Order to "Buy American, Hire American" requires government agencies to suggest reforms to “promote the proper functioning of the H-1B visa program”

Apr 18, 2017

H-1B cap update – USCIS reports 199,000 petitions received

H-1B cap update – USCIS reports 199,000 petitions received

Apr 17, 2017

H-1B cap reached for FY 2018, lottery triggered

H-1B cap reached for FY 2018, lottery triggered

Apr 7, 2017

USCIS announces new measures to detect H-1B visa fraud and abuse

USCIS announces new measures to detect H-1B visa fraud and abuse

Apr 3, 2017

Travel Ban 2.0 Blocked Indefinitely

Travel Ban 2.0 Blocked Indefinitely

Mar 30, 2017

State Department guidance to consular posts on heightened screening and vetting of visa applicants worldwide: "all visa decisions are national security decisions"

State Department guidance to consular posts on heightened screening and vetting of visa applicants worldwide: "all visa decisions are national security decisions"

Mar 27, 2017

Temporary Restraining Order Issued for Travel Ban 2.0

Temporary Restraining Order Issued for Travel Ban 2.0

Mar 15, 2017

Revised travel ban issued

Revised travel ban issued

Mar 6, 2017