The Department of State (“DOS”) provided an update in regards to the technological issues it is experiencing with its Consular Consolidated Database. The Bureau of Consular Affairs is continuing to work to remedy this issue. As of June 22nd, 22 consulates have been reconnected. This represents about half of the non-immigrant visa volume. The DOS… Continue reading Department of State Provides Update in Regards to the Technical Problems with the Consular Consolidated Database
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Department of State Announces Technical Issues with Overseas Passport and Visa Systems
On June 12, 2015, the Department of State announced that it is experiencing technical problems with its Consular Consolidated Database (“CCD”). These difficulties are not related to the issues that were experienced last year with the CCD. The technical glitch is not specific to any country, visa category or citizenship document. The Department of State… Continue reading Department of State Announces Technical Issues with Overseas Passport and Visa Systems
Updates to Visa Appointment System at the U.S. Consulates in Canada
Recently, applicants who hoped to obtain a visa stamping appointment at a U.S. Consulate in Canada were unable to schedule appointments after February 13, 2015. The Department of State reported that this was due to the fact that the U.S. Consulates in Canada were upgrading their visa appointment system. The updates were complete on February… Continue reading Updates to Visa Appointment System at the U.S. Consulates in Canada
Visa Stamping at the U.S. Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica
On October 31, 2014, the Embassy of the United States in Kingston, Jamaica issued a notification that placed extensive restrictions on third country nationals who hoped to attend an appointment in Kingston to receive a visa stamp. This notification can be found here. Specifically, the following individuals who do not hold long-term status in Jamaica may not apply… Continue reading Visa Stamping at the U.S. Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica
Further Updates From the Department of State Regarding the Database Crash
The Department of State (“DOS”) has released additional information that discusses what caused the Consular Consolidated Database to crash and its impact at Consulates throughout the world. Since July 20th, the Consulates have printed nearly 250,000 nonimmigrant visas. Normally, the DOS would expect to issue about 480,000 nonimmigrant visas during this period of time. This… Continue reading Further Updates From the Department of State Regarding the Database Crash
DOS now has on-line status check
Recently, the DOS introduced a new on-line portal where you can check the status of both immigrant and non-immigrant petitions pending at U.S. Consulates worldwide.