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Consular Processing Around the World:

Words of Wisdom for Business, Family, and Other

Rebecca Kitson, Albuquerque, New MexicoRebecca Massiatte, Dallas, Texas

What we will cover

CDJ Update: News from Juarez Visa Office Update: News from the World Consular-Related Issues

CDJ Update: News from JuarezGeneral advice from the consulate:

Double-check I-864 issues ASC appointments are through: • https://usvisa-info.com/es-MX/sel

fservice/us_service_options• https://usvisa-info.com/es-mx/sel

fservice/ss_country_welcome

Arrival times for appointments Inquiries and communication with the post

CDJ Update: I-601A Processing and Immigrant Visas

CDJ officials indicate an average of two weeks’ total processing time for those with I-601A approvals Officials indicate that approvals are now recorded in the system and the information about the approval is available to consular officers A de novo review of admissibility is always conducted Applicants are encouraged to bring their approval notice and additional copies of any criminal records

CDJ Update: DACA Applicants and Consular Processing

I-131’s and DACA applicantsAnecdotal reports indicate approvals for IV appointments generally Consular reactions to DACA / IV applicants Inadmissibility / unlawful presence bars

CDJ Update: Medical Clinics

CDJ has added a 3rd medical clinic staffed by panel physicians View from practitioners regarding new clinic Persistent issues with medical clinics

Visa Office Update

U.K. cautions – when they can be used in determining inadmissibility VO responds regarding the invalidity of Somalian passports and alternative documents H-1B’s in India and the employer-employee relationship

Visa Office Update

Assistive Reproductive Technology (ART) policy change implementation Updates on J-1 visas

Program sponsors & site inspections

DOS commentary on administrative processing and consular review of documents

Consular-Related Issues

The post-IV nightmare – paying the IV Fee of $165 online Current state of electronic I-94s and reports of issues

THANK YOU!!

Email addresses for speakers: rk@rkitsonlaw.com MassiatteR@jacksonlewis.com