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Updated on 10.05.2024

Green Card Lottery Registration Period

The US government gives away 55,000 permanent residence permits (= Green Cards) in its annual diversity visa lottery. Each year, the U.S. Department of State determines and announces the date for…

Updated on 06.05.2024

Visa question of the month - Residence status of spouses when changing the US visa

Your question: An employee is in the USA on an E-2 visa. Her husband has an E-2 "spouse" visa and a parallel EAD with which he works. Since our company no longer has an E registration, an L blanket…

Updated on 02.05.2024

Waiting times for an interview appointment at the US consulate

It is advisable to apply for a visa for the US as early as possible. Especially before holidays, applicants should plan more buffer for the interview appointment. You should also bear in mind that…

Updated on 15.04.2024

Record number of F-1 student visas rejected

Despite their great importance for the American economy, more F-1 visas were rejected than ever before. We provide information about the background.

Updated on 02.04.2024

Visa question of the month - Influence of Global Entry on the duration of residence status

Your question: An employee recently received a new E-2 visa, issued for 5 more years. After reviewing her I-94 entry form, she noticed that she was only given status for 2 weeks. The date is the end…

Updated on 18.03.2024

Extension and change of status in the USA

Generally, US visa holders or ESTA travelers receive a temporary residence status when entering the USA. We explain the basics of extending and changing status.

Updated on 15.03.2024

Residence permit for the USA

It is one thing to be legally allowed to stay in the United States. It is another to prove your legal residence status. We tell you about the current legal situation regarding residence permits in…

Updated on 14.03.2024

Digital US visa: Digital Visa Authorization (DVA) on the rise

Now that the U.S. State Department has successfully completed the pilot program for digital visa approval, there are no more obstacles to the introduction of paperless US visas. We will inform you…

Updated on 12.03.2024

Visa question of the month - I-94 annotation for spouses missing

Your question: Our manager's spouse wants to work in the US and we have heard that an annotation is automatically made on the I-94 form. Unfortunately, we could not find it. Can she still work in the…

Updated on 11.03.2024

Emergency appointment for the US consulate / US embassy

In the event that interview appointments at the US consulate are unavailable, urgent travel plans can quickly be jeopardized. Emergency appointments seem to be a possible rescue here.

Updated on 01.03.2024

Who can use the Preclearance Program before entering the US?

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) offers US travelers at some airports the opportunity to go through border control before entering the US via preclearance. Reason enough to take a closer…

Updated on 01.02.2024

Pilot program for the extension of H-1B visas in the USA

The U.S. Department of State's new pilot program allows certain H-1B visa holders to conveniently renew their visas directly in the US. The time-limited test run started on January 29, 2024 and…

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