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Processing of non-immigrant visas<\/strong>, including H1B cases, are taking a backseat for now as the Joe Biden government<\/strong> turns its attention to more than 470,000 immigrant visa cases<\/strong> currently pending in US consulates across the globe – a 7x year<\/strong> on year uptick in this category since January 2020, as per latest data from US government<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Secretary of Homeland Security <\/strong>Alejandro Mayorkas was non-committal on whether Trump-era bans on H1B<\/strong> (which expires on 31st March). That would be lifted or how the Biden government intends to proceed. “You know, I don’t really – I hate to end the questioning on a question, the answer to which I am not certain,” he said at a White House <\/strong>briefing Monday. “Individuals fleeing persecution” is a high priority, Mayorkas explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highlighting the US job market <\/strong>meltdown during the pandemic. Previous President Donald Trump had frozen permanent residency for immigrants. <\/strong>And also stopped temporary work visas <\/strong>for skilled workers, managers, and au pairs in the H-1B, H-4, H-2B, L-1, and J <\/strong>categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 24th February 2021,<\/strong> the Biden government gave an announcement revoking the Trump ban that blocked people from entering the United States on immigrant visas. However, didn’t lift the freeze on H-1B, J-1, and L-1 visas<\/strong>. Which remain in effect and are set to expire on 31st March 2021<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joe Biden focuses on 470,000 pending immigrant visa cases<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In two separate briefings on Monday, the Biden government clarified that non-immigrant visa cases<\/strong> are not the priority right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We have prioritized the processing of immigrant visas<\/strong>. Full stop” said Julie Stufft, Consular Affairs Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services<\/strong>. Julie Stufft said the US will keep on focusing on immigrant visas for spouses and children of US residents<\/strong>. Restrictions remain in place on visa issuance<\/strong> and entry into the United States for individuals from China, Iran, Brazil, UK, Ireland, South Africa, and 26 nations <\/strong>of the Schengen area. However, exemptions are made for spouses and children of US residents and legal permanent residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

[US Citizenship Act of 2021: The Impact on Legal Immigration<\/span><\/a>]<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As of now, more than 90% of America’s <\/strong>136 immigrant visa processing posts are processing “some immigrant visa services”. While the remainder is only able to deliver emergency services. Just 43 of 233 nonimmigrant visa <\/strong>processing posts are processing routine nonimmigrants, all the others are just doing emergency services.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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