Since September 11, 2001, keeping visas out of the hands ofterrorists has been a top priority for the Administration and Congress. Congress needs a more effective committee structure tooversee the information technology and human capital programsrequired to support the new system, and the Administration needs toinstitute organizational changes and establish appropriate measuresof effectiveness to ensure that the current system operates asefficiently as possible.
For the first time in nearly two decades, the Department of State (“DOS”) will begin processing domestic visa renewals for certain H-1B visa applicants as part of their limited pilot.
On December 21, 2023, the State Department announced a much-anticipated pilot program to resume domestic visa renewal for certain international professionals holding H-1B visas.
Sophie Alcorn, attorney, author and founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley, California, is an award-winning Certified Specialist Attorney in
New Department of State pilot program is designed to allow certain Indian and Canadian nationals to renew their H-1B nonimmigrant visas in the United States.