Immigration
May 17, 2021
US immigration agency suspends biometric visa requirements
For the next two years, those with nonimmigrant status who are requesting an extension of stay or to secure a H-4, L-2, or E visa will no longer have to submit fingerprints and a photograph, the federal agency said last week.
To clear a backlog of cases that partly resulted from the pandemic, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will no longer require biometric information for certain visa applications starting Monday.
For the next two years, those with nonimmigrant status who are requesting an extension of stay or to secure a H-4, L-2, or E visa will no longer have to submit fingerprints and a photograph, the federal agency said last week. Instead,...
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