Due to a recent presidential proclamation from the Trump administration, immigrant visas from Nigeria, Myanmar, Eritrea and Kyrgyzstan can no longer be issued starting February 22, 2020. Additional restrictions have also been placed on nationals from Tanzania and Sudan, who will not be eligible to receive green cards through the Diversity Visa lottery program. The proclamation takes […]
According to an internal memo signed by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the U.S. State Department expects a significant drop in visas issued in the coming years due to COVID-19. ProPublica has seen this memo. According to the news outlet, the decrease, if it happens, will come from few people wanting to travel to the […]
We recently produced a short video on the new fee increase.
Background: An Affidavit of Support, Form I-864, is required for most family-sponsored immigrants and some employment-based immigrants. The Affidavit of Support creates a contract between the sponsor and the U.S. government, whereby, the sponsor agrees to provide financial support to the immigrant and that the sponsor would be liable for any reimbursement obligation incurred as […]