U.S. consular operations in Israel have resumed after the prior closure of the U.S. Branch Office in Tel Aviv and the pause in consular processing.
State Department Issues Worldwide Caution: What Visa Applicants and US Travelers Need to Know
On Feb. 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of State issued a Worldwide Caution security alert following the launch of U.S. combat operations in Iran.
Department of State Releases March 2026 Visa Bulletin: Key Employment-Based Filing Opportunities and Priority Date Movement
The U.S. Department of State has published its March 2026 Visa Bulletin, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) confirmed that employment-based adjustment applicants must rely on the Dates for Filing chart this month, instead of the Final Action chart.
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The US Government’s Expanding Use of AI in Immigration Adjudications: Considerations for Employers and Investors
The U.S. government is rapidly expanding its use of AI across immigration and visa adjudications. While much of the public discussion focuses on efficiency and enforcement, these developments carry concrete and immediate implications for employers sponsoring foreign talent and investors pursuing U.S. immigration pathways, including EB-5, E-2, L-1, H-1B, O-1, and employment-based green cards.
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NVC Update: Residency Proof Now Required for Employment-Based and EB-5 Immigrant Visa Applicants
- Interview for the immigrant visa in their country of residence,
EB-5 Unreserved Immigrant Visas Exhausted for FY 2025
On Sept. 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) officially announced that all available immigrant visas in the Employment-Based Fifth Preference (EB-5) unreserved category have been issued for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. The unreserved category does not include the set-aside visa categories enumerated under the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022 (RIA), including
Dec. 14 WEBINAR | Consular Confusion in a Complicated Time
GT Immigration Shareholder Kate Kalmykov will participate in a webinar hosted by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Rome District – Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) Chapter Dec. 14, 2023, at 1:00 Eastern (GMT -5).
The program “Consular Confusion in a Complicated Time” will provide information to help colleagues manage IV/NIV cases and other consular
US Consulate in Tel Aviv Resumes Limited Operations for US Citizens and Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants
This post provides the latest update with respect to consular section operations in Israel. After closures caused by the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel and subsequent security concerns, the U.S. consular posts in Israel have resumed essential U.S. citizen services and limited nonimmigrant visa services.
The U.S. Citizen Services Unit has established daily walk-in
Existing EB-5 Adjudications Resume
When the EB-5 program lapsed in June of 2021, some EB-5 investors with pending applications for I-526s and Immigrant Visas and Adjustment of Status found their applications held in a lengthy abeyance. With the reauthorization of the EB-5 program in March 2022, USCIS announced it would resume processing these applications, which Greenberg Traurig can confirm.
Consular Processing Uses Tiered Approach to Triage EB-5 Applications
Kate Kalmykov is quoted in a EB-5 Investors Visa Blog post titled “Consular Processing Uses Tiered Approach to Triage EB-5 Applications.”
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