As of July 29, 2012, all non-immigrant visa applicants must fill in the DS 160 application form and pay the MRV fee through purchase of a mandat compte before scheduling an appointment. The reference numbers of both the DS 160 and the mandat compte must be provided at time of scheduling.
Important notice
Department of State online resource where people can select a U.S. embassy or consulate by city or country for specific wait time information, which includes typical wait times for interview appointments and visa processing.
Please click here to view the link.
DHS secretary Napolitano testifies before Homeland Security House Subcommitt on NEXUS and Visa Waivers.
Please check the attached document.
Press Statement
Office of the Spokesperson
Washington, DC
July 26, 2012
Question: Is the issuance of a waiver during the visa process protected under visa confidentiality as part of the visa process?
Answer: Yes, we maintain waiver requests and decisions as part of our visa records, and visa records are confidential under Section 222(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). For the purposes of INA Section 222(f), a “record” includes information or documents pertaining to an individual visa applicant.
A “record” may consist of:
WASHINGTON - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today launched its online Multilingual Resource Center, a new feature on www.uscis.gov. The center provides a central location for USCIS resources in a variety of languages, to include - Haitian Creole, Polish and Vietnamese.
The OFLC has created a web page from which users can access performance data including Annual Reports, Selected Statistics by Program, and Disclosure Data.
To view this page, click here.
The Office of Foreign Labor Certification has posted updated program factsheets containing the FY 2012 selected statistics for the:
USCIS interim policy memo for comment on amending the Adjudicator's Field Manual to provide further guidance on whether an “adoption” is valid for immigration purposes.
USCIS blog post on self-assessment guides for E-Verify and Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) customers to support compliant use of USCIS verification programs to make it easier for employers and benefit-granting agencies to monitor use of E-Verify & SAVE.
US Department of Labor reaches agreement resulting in more than $2.3 million in back wages to temporary foreign agricultural workers
Agreement provides record back wage amount for H-2A program, plus $500,000 penalty
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Yerington, Nev.-based onion grower Peri & Sons has agreed to pay a record total of $2,338,700 in back wages to 1,365 workers, along with a civil money penalty of $500,000, for violations under the H-2A program.