United States:
State Department Establishes Parameters For Domestic Visa Processing Pilot Program
16 January 2024
Barnes & Thornburg
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The U.S. Department of State's Visa Revalidation Pilot program for qualified
H-1B nonimmigrant visas will begin Jan. 29, 2024. Each week, the
State Department will release approximately 2,000 application slots
each for individuals whose most recent H-1B visas were issued by
Mission Canada and by Mission India (approximately 4,000 combined
total each week).
The pilot program is limited to 20,000 applicants seeking to
renew H-1B visas previously issued by Mission Canada or Mission
India within certain specified periods.
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