R-1 News Archives • Kidambi & Associates, P.C.

Significant EB-4 Retrogression Renders Immigration Option Unavailable for R-1 Nonimmigrants

kidambil2023-06-09T18:10:27+00:00Apr 8, 2023|

Attorney Kidambi draws attention to the sudden and dramatic retrogression of visa numbers in the EB4 Visa Category and how this is likely to affect Religious Workers (R-1). Kidambi & Associates represents several prominent religious nonprofit organizations and takes pride in offering discounted services to assist clients. READ MORE - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/significant-eb-4-retrogression-renders-immigration-option-kidambi?trk=public_post

Let us Show you the R-O-P-Es! Additional Nonimmigrant Visa Options for Specific Purposes

kidambil2022-11-03T14:51:36+00:00Nov 3, 2022|

Kidambi & Associates offers clients a variety of options when it comes to visa processing. Our knowledge and experience extend to additional nonimmigrant visa options that may fit your needs. Here are a few that we would like to discuss with you today. R-1 Visa “I am so happy our Priest’s Visa was approved in [...]

Exceptions to Suspension of Entry Due to COVID Surge in India – What to Know and How to Apply for a National Interest Exception Waiver

kidambil2021-05-13T21:13:33+00:00May 13, 2021|

Introduction For the past 10 days, we have been fielding calls from clients who have a compelling need to travel to, or from India. Unfortunately, the Presidential Proclamation[1] that went into effect on May 4th has made an already complex situation, more difficult. The US Embassies in India have suspended all routine non immigrant [...]

10 things to know about the Presidential Proclamation

kidambil2020-06-26T16:00:39+00:00Jun 26, 2020|

Infographic listing the most important points about the latest Presidential Proclamation.

Presidential Proclamation Suspending Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market

kidambil2020-04-23T13:35:36+00:00Apr 23, 2020|

I am writing to provide you with update on what started as a sensational Tweet two days ago – the plan to “suspend immigration” to the United States. We now know what the plan entails, and I am providing you with a short summary offering a bit more clarity and a way to plan for [...]

R-1 Visa Memorandum

kidambil2018-03-04T00:50:03+00:00Mar 12, 2012|

This memorandum provides instruction to Immigration Service Officers who adjudicate R-1 nonimmigrant petitions for aliens who are coming to the United States temporarily to perform religious work, and their dependents. This memorandum outlines the procedure to be used for recapturing time spent outside the United States by R-1 nonimmigrants when seeking an extension of their [...]