U.S. Immigration Alerts

DOS: Biden Administration easing nonimmigrant visa process for U.S. college graduates

• On June 18, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration announced actions to facilitate employment-based nonimmigrant visas more efficiently for those who have graduated from college in the United States and have a job offer.
• Individuals who have earned a degree at an accredited U.S. institution of higher education in the United States, and who have received an offer of employment from a U.S. employer in a field related to their degree, will be able to receive work visas more quickly.
• This initiative will allow certain individuals to receive nonimmigrant work visas more quickly if they are deemed eligible.
• The Department of State (DOS) will clarify existing guidance to consular officers related to when they should consider recommending that DHS grant a waiver of ineligibility, where applicable.

SOURCE: The White House. “FACT SHEET: President Biden Announces New Actions to Keep Families Together,” June 18, 2024: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/06/18/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-new-actions-to-keep-families-together/U.S. Department of State, June 18, 2024: Easing the Nonimmigrant Visa Process for U.S. College Graduates (state.gov)