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Procedure to Schedule a Group Appointment for a U.S. Visa

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In this article, we provide an overview of the process for U.S. visa applicants to schedule a group appointment in India. This is helpful when ten or more applicants’ plan to travel together for a common purpose. Background If ten or more applicants plan to visit the United States as a group for the same…

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Murthy India Success: H-4 Visa Issuance Successful at Consulate

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We at Murthy Immigration Services Private Ltd (MISPL) are pleased to report that we recently helped a client overcome an improper refusal of an H-4 visa at a U.S. consular post in India. The visa issuance allowed the visa applicant to reunite with family in the United States. MISPL never reveals the identity of any…

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Update on Validity of Visa Application Fee

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Non-immigrant U.S. visa applicants need to pay a visa application fee (also known as machine readable visa fee or MRV fee). This fee varies based on the category of visa that is applied for. Prior to COVID, the fee was valid for a period of 365 days. During COVID, the department of state had extended…

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DOS Provides Updates on U.S. Visa Services Overseas

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On August 10, 2022, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Consular Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services, Julie M. Stufft, shared updates regarding the status of immigrant and nonimmigrant visa processing at U.S. embassies and consulates around the world. An overview of these updates is provided below. Rate of Non-Immigrant & Immigrant Visa Processing…

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Applying for Reissuance of an Expired Immigrant Visa

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An overview of the process for an Indian citizen to apply for the reissuance of an expired immigrant visa is provided here for the benefit of MurthyIndiaDotCom readers. Background on Validity of Immigrant Visas When one applies for an immigrant visa while abroad (consular processing), an immigrant visa is issued, usually, with validity of up…

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Applicant with Prior F1 Visa Refusal May Schedule Visa Appointment

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On May 11, 2022, the Minister Counselor for Consular Affairs, Mr. Don Heflin hosted a Facebook Live session to share important updates on how consular posts across India will prioritize interview appointments for nonimmigrant visa applicants in the coming months. During this live chat, Mr. Heflin stated that F1 visa applicants who had prior student…

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Important Update for U.S. Visa Applicants in India

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U.S. visa applicants in India were originally permitted to choose their preferred language for a visa interview at consular posts while scheduling a visa appointment. Since the COVID-19 lockdown, U.S. consular posts in India have been attempting to resume pre-covid levels of visa operations and in these tough times, visa applicants have been finding it…

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Update on Applying for U.S. Visa for First-Time H-1B Applicants

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It has been a long-standing practice at U.S. consular posts in India to accept applications of H-1B cap subject petitions up to 30 days prior to the start date mentioned on the I-797 H-1B approval notice. On February 17, 2022, the Foreign Affairs Manual was updated, and it now states that first time H-1B applicants…

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Transmission of U.S. Citizenship at Birth to a Child Born Abroad Out of Wedlock

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This is the second in our two-part article series on acquisition of U.S. citizenship at birth by a child born abroad. Here, we discuss acquisition of U.S. citizenship at birth (transmission) for a child born abroad to U.S. citizen parent(s) who are not married to each other at the time of the child’s birth.The requirements…

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Visa Officers may Revoke U.S. Visas under Certain Circumstances

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Foreign travelers to the U.S. must adhere to the terms and conditions of their visa and must depart the U.S. before their period of authorized stay expires. Every visa clearly indicates the activities that are, and are not, permitted to the visa holder. For example, a foreign national holding a B2 tourist visa cannot accept…

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