The President of the United States, Donald Trump, on April 22, 2020, signed a Proclamation to temporarily suspend the entry of certain immigrants who present risk to the U.S. labor market during the economic recovery following the COVID-19 outbreak. Some salient features of this proclamation are: The Proclamation became effective at 11:59 PM EDT on April…

Our regular readers are aware, that some nonimmigrants may be eligible for Emergency Appointment despite the U.S. consular section closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Our earlier update on this can be found here.Over the past several weeks U.S. consular officers, and personnel have assisted over a thousand US citizens and certain lawful permanent residents to…

Earlier we reported that some Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Card Holders require re-issuance of OCI Card under Indian Law.Earlier we reported that certain Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card holders were required to re-issue their OCI cards under Indian law.A press release on the Indian Government’s Ministry of External Affairs website indicates that this…

In a press release dated March 23, 2020, the Embassy of India, Washington DC has notified that only restricted consular services are available at Indian consular missions in the U.S. following the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. Until further notice, the Indian consular missions in the U.S. will not accept: Applications for status as Overseas Citizen…

A recent update on the CEAC website indicates that Immigrant Visa payments which are showing a current status on “In-Process” are taking longer than usual to reflect final payment. This update is available here. Our readers may be aware that the display of various status like “Start Now”, “In-Process” and “Paid” generally indicate the three stages of…

The Department of State has announced that the consular posts worldwide will give priority and grant emergency visas to medical professionals, especially those who can treat or mitigate the effects of COVID-19. This update can be found here. Medical professionals with approved I-129 or I-140 (with current priority date) or valid form DS-2019 should approach…

The U.S. mission in India has arranged a series of flights to take back U.S. citizens and certain U.S. Legal Permanent Residents (LPRs) to the United States.  There are two flights arranged for this week. One is scheduled to depart on April 7, 2020 and the other on April 10, 2020. The notification also indicates…

The Indian Government has issued an advisory the the F1 students in the United States. We urge Indian students in the United States to follow this link and take adequate precaution to ensure they not only stay safe, but also continue maintain valid status by doing the needful.

A recent update on the CEAC website indicates that they are experiencing technical difficulties and are working on fixing them. During this time, applicants accessing the forms may face some issues, including loss of data. If one is updating the forms at this time, it is important to review whether all the changes are reflected accurately prior to…

The unprecedented pandemic has literally brought the world to a stand-still. With the challenges on all of us, we at MISPL want to continue to take good care of all our clients, while ensuring the safety and care for all. We have enabled our office to function 100% remotely. We continue to offer our services to…