Harry Gee & Associates is receiving increased reports of nonimmigrants in the U.S. who have been sent letters stating their visa has been revoked. It appears the Department of State (“DOS”) is actively using its authority, known as “prudential visa revocation”, to revoke nonimmigrant visas of certain foreign nationals later involved in a DUI or […]
Category Archives: Consulate
Backlog Expected as Department of State Recovers from System Failure
After more than a week of technical problems preventing issuance of visas, the Department of State (DOS) has announced that it is now mostly back online. The updated list of consulates that have been reconnected is available from the DOS website
“U.K. Cautions” could wreak havoc with the US visa process
Transgressions that occur in the United Kingdom are complicated due to the existence of a “caution” process where the “caution” serves as a formal notice, issued by a police officer, for minor offenses as an alternative to costly and time-consuming prosecution. A “caution” is not considered a conviction by U.K. law nor were they considered […]
News Update: Financial Sequester Causes Delays at the Consulates, Airports and the Border
As part of the Federal government’s effort to force more than $1 trillion in spending cuts As part of the Federal government’s effort to force more than $1 trillion in spending cuts over the next 10 years, the sequestration law would require $85 billion in reductions for 2013. This $85 billion sequester affects the U.S. […]
News Update: Validity of Non-immigrant Visas
Validity of Non-immigrant Visas Recently, the U.S. State Department has changed the period of validity for various nonimmigrant visas when the alien is the citizen of a country that reciprocates and grants extended stays to U.S. citizens. However, it is imperative that the alien and their employer understand that the visa is actually only valid […]