State Dept. Changes DV-2022 Document Submission Processing Requirements
The Department of State (DOS) announced that as of Dece [...]
Court Establishes Timeframe for Processing 9,905 Diversity Green Cards
In recent months, several courts have ordered the Depar [...]
State Dept. Posts Update on Plans for Complying With Diversity Visa Court Orders
The Department of State (DOS) released a statement on O [...]
Registration Period Begins for Diversity Visa 2023 Program
The Department of State (DOS) announced that registrati [...]
Federal Judge Orders Biden Administration to Hold Thousands of Diversity Visas Past Expiration
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ordered the Biden admini [...]
Diversity Visa 2021 Update: State Dept Ordered to “Expeditiously Process” DV-2021 Applications by Sept. 30
On September 9, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the D [...]
Court Orders State Dept. to Adjudicate More Than 9,000 DV-2020 Visas
A federal court ordered the Department of State to adju [...]
Visa Bulletin for September 2021 Released
The Department of State's Visa Office released the Visa [...]
State Dept. Releases Instructions for DV-2022 Visa Lottery Program
The Department of State (DOS) released instructions on [...]
DV-2020 Applicants Cannot Be Denied Visas Under COVID Guidance, Court Says
In Gomez v. Trump, a federal judge preliminarily stayed [...]