NIV visas

ALERT: Suspension of Non-immigrant Visa Processing in Russia

August 23, 2017 By Mary Ryan

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced that as a result of diplomatic restrictions on the number U.S. personnel in Russia, all non-immigrant visa (NIV) operations at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow and at all U.S. Consulates in Russia will be suspended, beginning August 23, 2017. U.S. Visa operations in Russia will resume on September 1, 2017, but on a greatly reduced scale. Interviews for NIV visas (including B, F, H-1B, J-1, L-1, O-1, and P visas) will only be conducted at the U.S. Embassy in … [Read more...]

Dennis Mesko

“Taylor & Ryan has provided immigration legal services to the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) for about the past 7 years. The nature of our work requires specialized scientific knowledge from a limited number of potential candidates in a worldwide employee market place. Our ability to rely on the expertise of Taylor … Read More

Francisco Leon

“I have a lot of experience in working with immigration attorneys, and I wholeheartedly recommend the superb services and counsel of Mary Ryan and the team at Taylor & Ryan — they truly rise to the top of their field. After holding a J-1 and three O-1 visas and now, thanks to Mary, a Green … Read More

“Kollmorgen is a large corporation with diverse needs when it comes to immigration legal matters, and we have come to rely on the team at Taylor & Ryan for their professionalism, consistency, and knowledge sharing. When you work with Taylor & Ryan, there’s a personal touch. I always get a response to inquiries within 24 … Read More

Sonja W. Scholz, MD, PhD

“For someone who is a professional researcher and puts in very long work days, Taylor & Ryan is the ideal immigration law firm. They are true professionals, very efficient, and provide you with access to an online secure database to facilitate your case. I had concerns about being able to maintain my overseas conference schedule … Read More

“The Johns Hopkins University Medical Institution has a lot of moving parts with many complex immigration matters across the medical campus, including those for the hospital and health systems as well as the University’s Schools of Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing. While immigration matters may be unpredictable in nature, I have absolute confidence that no … Read More

David Graham, PhD

“Mary and her staff were able to help us quickly navigate the requirements for permanent residence status. They were professional and courteous and helped us stay on track for document preparation through personal contact and excellent software that helped us manage the application through all phases. The end result was an application that was approved … Read More

Aparna Maybhate

“My husband and I both were applying for permanent residency on our own, so we needed to build our case based on the importance of our work. He works for Johns Hopkins University, and I’m an astronomer doing instrument calibration and user support for the Space Telescope Science Institute. Given the broad-reaching impact of my … Read More

“As a cutting-edge teaching hospital renowned for top-flight medical professionals, St. Agnes Hospital has come to appreciate the consistent, thorough, and highly responsive relationship we have with Frances Taylor and the team of immigration legal experts at Taylor & Ryan. They provide us with timely, relevant updates combined with reliable strategic counsel on the best … Read More

“As a growing and evolving academic institution, Loyola University has come to appreciate the true partnership we have with the team at Taylor & Ryan. While their online case management system is easy to use and the forms are all readily available for seamless filing, what I have really come to value is that they … Read More

“At Allegis Group, we hire hundreds of thousands of temporary workers across our business groups — compliance is critical. Taylor & Ryan had a deep understanding of our business and helped us think through highly complex immigration scenarios as a true strategic extension of our team. They went far above and beyond to provide a … Read More

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ALERT: Suspension of Non-immigrant Visa Processing in Russia

Dennis Mesko

Francisco Leon

Diane Davis

Sonja W. Scholz, MD, PhD

Jennifer Kerilla

David Graham, PhD

Aparna Maybhate

Dianna C. Palien

Karen Rasch

Reid Bowman

Deborah Bedwell