New Visas withdrawn

The U.S. State Department has withdrawn its earlier statement that is would be ending retrogression and making available 60,000 new work related visas for 2007. Many people rushed to prepare their paperwork to file for a new visa only to have the State Department take them back at the last minute without granting any additional visas. Immigration lawyers in the US are very upset and have lodged complaints with the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security over this action and the hardship it has caused for their clients. The State Department states that they will begin accepting applications on October 1st for 2008 visas, but the applications fees will be rising on July 30th so prepare to pay significantly more for a 2008 filing.

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