NIV petitions

ALERT: NIV Extensions Receive New Scrutiny

October 25, 2017 By Mary Ryan

A long-standing U.S. Citizenship and immigration Services (USCIS) policy giving deference to previously approved nonimmigrant visa (NIV) petitions has been rescinded effective October 23, 2017. Under the prior policy, USCIS asked its adjudicators to give some deference to requests for extensions of previously approved NIV petitions. This week, USCIS issued a “Policy Memorandum” https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/USCIS/Laws/Memoranda/2017/2017-10-23Rescission-of-Deference-PM6020151.pdf … [Read more...]

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ALERT: NIV Extensions Receive New Scrutiny

Deborah Bedwell

Jennifer Kerilla

Diane Davis

Aparna Maybhate

Karen Rasch

Dianna C. Palien

Dennis Mesko

Reid Bowman

Sonja W. Scholz, MD, PhD

David Graham, PhD

Francisco Leon