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24 Sep 2014

DOS Changes Visa Application Fees

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced major changes to immigrant and nonimmigrant visa fees charged to applicants for visa "stamps" at U.S. embassies and consulates. The new fee structure took effect on September 12, 2014, and the DOS has provided instructions for those with pending...

08 Aug 2014

DOS FAQs on Visa Delays Worldwide

As reported in a series of NewsFlashes posted on MurthyDotCom at the end of July 2014, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) began experiencing problems with one of its key computer systems, the Consular Consolidated Database (CCD). This has caused some ongoing delay in visa processing...

15:59 / Consulates / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Student / Travel / Visitor / Worker

07 Aug 2014

Document Screening for Applicants at U.S. Consulates

The process of applying for both nonimmigrant and immigrant visas at U.S. consular posts abroad may raise questions of exactly what information is checked and how that information is gathered during the screening process. A June 2014 Congressional Research Service report provides an overview of the...

08:26 / Consulates / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Student / Travel / Visitor / Worker

31 Jul 2014

President Seeks Input to Improve Entry Process into United States

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) have published a notice inviting comments on President Obama's request for a plan to improve the entry process for international travelers arriving at U.S. airports. In the notice, the two agencies are...

07:40 / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Travel / Visitor

05 Mar 2014

CBP Preclearance Post Added at Abu Dhabi International Airport

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has begun operating a new preclearance facility at Abu Dhabi International Airport, making it the 16th such facility to be established around the world. The preclearance process is intended to protect U.S. security interests by allowing the CBP...

14:20 / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Travel / Visitor

30 Jan 2014

Visa Interview Waiver Program Made Permanent

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) recently made permanent a visa interview waiver program that was initiated as a temporary, pilot program in January 2012. This program allows some individuals seeking renewals of previously issued visas to have their applications adjudicated without having to attend...

12:29 / Consulates / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Student / Visitor

01 Jul 2013

Further Expansion of Global Entry Program

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released information on the expansion of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Global Entry Program (GEP). The GEP, which is one of the Trusted Traveler Programs administered by the CBP, allows low-risk individuals to obtain a...

08:37 / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Travel / Visitor

24 May 2013

Automated I-94 FAQs

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) initiated the roll out, on April 30, 2013, of a completely new system for documenting arrivals and departures at U.S. airports and seaports. The schedule for the transition to all U.S. airports and seaports allowed for a four-week...

08:42 / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Travel / Visitor

01 Apr 2013

Phase Out of Paper I-94 Cards at POEs

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently announced an end to the use of paper I-94 arrival / departure cards for most travelers. A March 21, 2013 press release states that the CBP will go live with this plan in the near future. This...

12:23 / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Student / Travel / Visitor / Worker

12 Mar 2013

Impact on Visa from Misrepresentation and Fraud

Attorneys at the Murthy Law Firm as well as Murthy Immigration Services, Pvt. Ltd. (MISPL) in India, are often contacted by visa applicants following denials resulting from applicants having been found ineligible due to fraud or misrepresentation. The section of law that covers fraud related...

02:04 / Complexities / Consulates / For Individuals / Nonimmigrant Family / Student / Visitor / Worker

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DOS Changes Visa Application Fees

DOS FAQs on Visa Delays Worldwide

Document Screening for Applicants at U.S. Consulates

President Seeks Input to Improve Entry Process into United States

CBP Preclearance Post Added at Abu Dhabi International Airport

Visa Interview Waiver Program Made Permanent

Further Expansion of Global Entry Program

Automated I-94 FAQs

Phase Out of Paper I-94 Cards at POEs

Impact on Visa from Misrepresentation and Fraud

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