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On December 23, 2021, the U.S. Department of State, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, announced that in certain cases, the interview requirement for visa stamps may be waived for some nonimmigrant applicants with a petition approved by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. This policy will be in effect until the end of 2022. Please note that even if a visa applicant meets the below conditions, this is not a guarantee that a visa interview will absolutely not occur, as consular officers always have the option of requesting an interview.
When will I find out if my registration was selected in this year's lottery?
ANSWER: USCIS will announce on or around April 1st that it has completed the lottery of H-1B registrations and finished notifying petitioners whose registrations were selected. Your ImmiPartner legal team thoroughly reviews the selection notices for all applicants as they are received, and if your registration was among those selected, our team will notify you via email between April 1-7.
On April 27th, 2021, USCIS announced that the agency is issuing policy guidance instructing
USCIS Officers to give deference to prior determinations when adjudicating extension requests. In other words, USCIS Officers are being directed to defer to prior determinations of approval for extension requests including the same parties and facts.
