US Immigration News

A social media post published by the US embassy in Beijing, China regarding the resumption of US student visa applications sparked a furious backlash after seemingly likening Chinese students to dogs. Under former US President, Donald Trump, relations with China were tense. 

 

A group of seven American businesses have announced that they have dropped an H1B visa lawsuit filed against United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The lawsuit was dropped after USCIS reportedly agreed to accept and adjudicate previous decisions on US work visas.

 

The Biden administration has announced that it aims to welcome up to 62,500 refugees into the US before the end of 2021. President Biden faced a huge backlash after seemingly avoiding a key campaign promise made to raise the refugee cap, which had been reduced by former US President, Donald Trump.  

 

Tensions between Russia and the USA hit a new level recently amid news that the US embassy in Moscow is cutting its staff and ending visa processing services for most Russians. The Kremlin has now accused Washington of ‘fuelling tension with unfriendly actions’. It’s understood that the US embassy in Moscow is set to cut staff numbers by 75%. 

 

Hundreds of demonstrators descended on Washington D.C. on May 1 to mark International Workers’ Day and to call for US immigration reform. Many families and small children were among the demonstrators, most of whom were Latin American who had travelled from states such as Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

 

The US Department of State (DoS) has issued an update on US visa services at embassies and consulates around the world. The coronavirus pandemic forced many embassies and consulates around the world to close. However, with lockdown restrictions easing in some regions services are starting to resume.