Month: February 2021

Spectrum News 1 – Biden Administration Rescinds Policy of Rejecting Visa Forms with Blank Spaces

The Biden administration has ended a policy that allowed the U.S. to reject certain visa applications for any blank space on the form – even if that space didn’t apply to the person – a policy that led to thousands of rejections for otherwise qualified migrants.

What You Need To Know

    • The Biden administration officially ended a policy that allowed U.S. immigration services to reject certain visa applications with any blank spaces

    • The policy led to thousands of rejections of otherwise qualified migrants applying for asylum or for a U visa

    • It’s one of hundreds of little-noticed changes made under the Trump administration that upended the application process 

  • The policy is being challenged in court; immigration lawyers say they’re hopeful the Biden administration can retroactively fix the issue 

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