by Kyle Knapp | Feb 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Last month the State Department announced that it was pausing immigrant visa (i.e. green card) processing for citizens of 75 countries. The reason given was that individuals from those countries who have immigrated to the United States allegedly apply for financial...
by Kyle Knapp | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
It’s been no surprise, only disappointment and frustration, that “administrative processing” of visa applications at U.S. consulates has increased and lengthened. Consular officers long have used the term as a catch all for applications that require additional...
by Kyle Knapp | Dec 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
A cursory review of the news releases on the USCIS website confirms that the current administration cares more about immigration crackdowns and deportations than family unification. It’s actually much worse. The New York Times reported on Sunday, November 30, 2025 on...
by Kyle Knapp | Nov 1, 2025 | Uncategorized
The current administration’s latest anti-immigration initiative is the October 30, 2025 rule eliminating the automatic extension provision that allowed individuals with pending employment authorization document (EAD) renewal applications to continue working for up to...
by Kyle Knapp | Oct 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
In recent years the odds of being selected in the annual H-1B lottery have been around twenty percent. Individuals with graduate degrees from a non-profit university in the United States fared slightly better. The odds for the lottery that will run in March 2026 will...
