Blog Posts Archive

Close up of American visa label in passport. Shallow depth of field.

January 8, 2024

State Department Expands Consular Officer Authority to Waive Interview Requirements for Some Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants

The U.S. Department of State recently announced that effective January 1, 2024, consular officers have expanded discretionary authority to waive the in-person interview requirement for certain nonimmigrant visa applicants.

Insights

Resources

Subscribe

Innovation

Client Pledge

State Department Expands Consular Officer Authority to Waive Interview Requirements for Some Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants

New Texas Law Prohibiting Institutions of Higher Education From Establishing or Maintaining DEI Offices Is Now Effective

Employment Appeal Tribunal Clarifies Redundancy Consultation Obligations

DEI Under Scrutiny, Part IV: Could the ‘Background Circumstances’ Rule for Discrimination Be Primed for Supreme Court Review?

Potential H-1B Cap-Exempt Options for Healthcare Employers

Popular

February 2026 Visa Bulletin Shows Advancement in the EB-3 Category, Except for China-Mainland and India

Reasonable Accommodation Lessons From the EEOC’s New Telework Guidance

Fourth Circuit’s Narrow Ruling on Anti-DEI Executive Orders Leaves Employers With Broad Questions

Ramadan 2026: Know the Law and Support Your Muslim Employees

What a California Mileage Tax Would Mean for Employers

Still No Answers: Seventh Circuit Oral Argument Leaves DEI Questions Unresolved

Cross-Border Remote Work and Permanent Establishment: Mitigating Risk for Multinational Employers

FTC Continues Commitment to Enforcement Actions to Cease Alleged Unfair Labor-Market Practices

Delaware High Court Affirms That an Employer Cannot Recover Damages for Unreasonable Restrictive Covenants

State Department Announces Suspension of Immigrant Visa Issuance for 75 Countries

Supreme Court to Review Constitutionality of Birthright Citizenship in 2025–26 Term

August 2025 Visa Bulletin: EB-2 Worldwide Final Action Dates Retrogress, EB-3 India Advances

Groundbreaking Lawsuit Tests Whether AI Hiring Tools Trigger FCRA Compliance

USCIS Broadens Scope of Adjudication Hold for Pending Benefit Requests of Certain Foreign Nationals

Beltway Buzz, January 23, 2026

Browse More Insights

Request Transcript

Rates and Rate Structures

Fill out the form below to receive more information on our Rate Structures:

Request webinar recording for

Fill out the form below to receive more information on OD Comply:

Fill out the below to receive more information on the Client Portal:

Fill out the form below to share the job

Popular

Trending Topics

Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Ethics / Whistleblower

Sports and Entertainment

Return to Work

Trucking & Logistics

Cybersecurity and Privacy

Browse More Insights

Sign up to receive emails about new developments and upcoming programs.