US Immigration News

Joe Biden’s sweeping US immigration reforms could increase annual green card numbers by as much as 35%, according to research conducted by Boundless. It’s estimated that with a rise in the number of immigrants securing lawful permanent residency, the number of green cards issued annually could increase to 1.5 million, up from the current rate of 1.1 million.

 

Sanwar Ali: additional comments and reporting Despite the coronavirus pandemic, many US consulates and embassies around the world have resumed the processing of E2 visa applications and other US visa types.

The US Department of State (DoS) has announced the extension of its expanded US visa interview waiver eligibility policy for people applying for a non-immigrant visa in the same classification. The extension runs until December 31, 2021.

 

Amid a surge in the number of migrants putting pressure on processing systems at the US border with Mexico, the Biden administration has called in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help ease the strain. FEMA normally deals with major emergencies and natural disasters.

 

According to a NAFSA Member Interest Group that focuses on China, thousands of Chinese students are to set to miss out on travelling to the US because of visa processing delays. Now, a petition has been launched by the group to raise awareness of what it describes as the ‘Chinese F1 Student Visa Crisis for 2021 – 2022 School Year’.

 

Anti-immigrant group, The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), has objected to a series of Biden administration rule reversals affecting the H1B visa route. In comments submitted to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), FAIR opposed the Biden administration’s decision to revert to a lottery system for allocating H1B visas.