Executive Order on Immigration Visas: What You Need to Know

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President Trump’s Executive Order

Overview of the Order

Dear valued BDV clients:As you are all aware, President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week Wednesday limiting the issuance of immigration visas by U.S. Consulates and Embassies overseas for 60 days. The President states the order is needed to protect American jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Current Impact

Given that all U.S. Embassies and U.S. Consulates overseas are currently closed for all services at this time, the order has minimal effect.

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What This Means for BDV Clients

USCIS and DOL Processing

As a BDV client, it’s important that you know that the order does not stop United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) or the Department of Labor (DOL) from processing their respective cases.

Nonimmigrant Visas Unaffected

Further, it has no effect on nonimmigrant visas such as H1B, F-1, or B1/B2.

Labor Certifications and I-140 Applications

The order also does not affect the filing or approval of labor certifications or I-140 applications.

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BDV’s Commitment to You

Monitoring the Situation

BDV is carefully monitoring the situation and leveraging our contacts to get the best information possible.

Keeping You Updated

As always, we will keep you updated.

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Regards, Chris Richardson COO and General Counsel at BDV Solutions.