For the first time in a decade, the Department of State has proposed a major increase in processing fees for many nonimmigrant visas. This Proposed Rule comes on the heels of a recently updated Cost of Service Model (CoSM) that more accurately aligned fees with the true cost of service for the Bureau of Consular …
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By Jennifer Grady, Esq. November 10, 2021: The historic settlement with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in Shergill, et al. v. Mayorkas (Case No. 21-cv-1296-RSM) provides structural changes for nonimmigrant H-4 and L-2 spouses suffering from long-delayed processing times for the processing of applications for employment authorization. The litigation successfully achieved the reversal of …
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