Visa Processing Delays

U.S. Visa Social Media Vetting

Expanded Social-Media Vetting for H-1B and H-4 Visa Applicants: Key Compliance Guidance for Employers and Foreign Nationals

U.S. immigration vetting continues to evolve as federal agencies strengthen national-security and identity-verification measures. One significant development is the expanded requirement for social-media disclosure during the non-immigrant visa application process. This requirement now applies broadly to H-1B specialty occupation workers and their H-4 dependent family members, similar to longstanding practices in student-visa categories such as […]

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Government Shutdown and Its Impact on US Immigration

Government Shutdown and Its Impact on U.S. Immigration: What Employers and Foreign Nationals Need to Know

Introduction On October 1, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. (ET), the United States entered a partial government shutdown after Congress failed to enact a funding bill. Under the Anti deficiency Act, federal agencies without independent fee funding must suspend operations. While several immigration-related functions continue, the Department of Labor (DOL)—a critical player in employment-based immigration—has ceased

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