US Senate Bipartisan Legislation in Immigration Subcommittee Meeting to Advance Legal Immigration

US Immigration.

Legal Immigration: Advance Green Cards & US Visas processing speed.
Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin told Republican colleagues, that he wants to advance bipartisan legislation to address those lengthy backlogs in GreenCard & Visas for Legal Immigration, when delivering Opening Statement at Immigration Subcommittee Hearing on Removing Barriers to Legal Migration

President Joe Biden signed the Bipartisan bill, Consolidated Appropriations Act Of 2022 in to LAW today.

2022 Omnibus Appropriations Act

The Fiscal year 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Act increases funds, to address immigrant visa backlogs, it also includes language to address priorities, regarding the expedited renewal processing timelines on employment authorizations, and adopting visa processing improvements.
The bill also requests the Secretary of State, not later than 90 days after enactment of the bill, to submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations, regarding lessons learned from the pandemic -- including the adoption of remote services, the feasibility of increased interview waivers and remote US visa interviews, and any other process improvements that would enhance consular services domestically and overseas.


More Good News for Certain Immigrants and Non Immigrants waiting for US Visa Interview at Embassies and Consulates abroad!.

Department of State is waiving in-person interview, through a Temporary Final rule effective immediately for certain Immigrant Family and Fiance Visa applicants, to reduce the massive visa backlog in Embassies and Consulates abroad. another major interview waiver announcement for Employment Visa applicants like H, L & O Visa.

Expansion of Interview Waiver Eligibility is also applied at the US consulates abroad. Department of Homeland Security, has temporarily expanded the ability of consular officers to waive the in-person interview requirement, for individuals applying for a nonimmigrant visa in the same classification.

This video covers Visa's and their priority order in detail (starting from IR category, ending with Tourist B1 & B2 visa).
IR-1, CR-1, IR-2, IR-3, K1, SE1, H1B, H4, L1, L2, TN, H2, F, M, J, E1, E2, B1, B2 Visa appointments.

You can also have a quick look at individual country wise embassy visa processing status worldwide https://www.usembassy.gov/

Philippines US embassy / Consulate status - https://ph.usembassy.gov/
Mexico US embassy / Consulate status - https://mx.usembassy.gov/update-to-visas-services/
United Kingdom US embassy / Consulate status - https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/u-s-visa-and-travel-faqs/
India US embassy / Consulate status - https://in.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/
Pakistan US embassy - https://pk.usembassy.gov/
China US embassy / Consulate status - https://www.ustraveldocs.com/cn/index.html
Dominican Republic US embassy / Consulate status - https://do.usembassy.gov/visas/
Thailand US embassy / Consulate status - https://www.ustraveldocs.com/th/th-niv-visarenew.asp
Nigeria US embassy / Consulate status - https://ng.usembassy.gov/visas/
Colombia US embassy / Consulate status - https://co.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/
Ukraine US embassy / Consulate status - https://ua.usembassy.gov/visas/
Russia US embassy / Consulate status - https://www.ustraveldocs.com/ru/index.html
Vietnam US embassy / Consulate status - https://www.ustraveldocs.com/vn/index.html
Indonesia US embassy / Consulate status - https://id.usembassy.gov/visas/
Canada US embassy / Consulate status - https://ca.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/consular-operations-updates/
Brazil US Embassy - https://br.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/

This Video also applies to Visa Priority dates to be followed in US consulates in following countries for Visa interview.

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00:00 Advance Legal Immigration
01:20 Removing Barriers to Legal Migration
01:45 Efforts for Immigration reform since 2013
03:29 Children Act & DREAM ACT
04:04 Removing Country Cap (RELIEF ACT)
04:35 Build Back Better & Healthcare worker act
05:19 Consolidated Appropriations Act Of 2022
06:01 Remote Interviews/Interview Waivers
06:36 E-Verify Extended
06:50 ReAuthorizes EB5
07:18 H2B Provisions
07:50 Reduce Visa Backlog at Consulates
08:39 Biden Signed Bill in to Law

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