Visa Policy

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Unblocking the U.S. Immigration System: Executive Actions to Facilitate the Migration of Needed Workers

Without congressional action, U.S. federal agencies can take targeted steps to cut processing backlogs and keep needed workers authorized and productive in the U.S. economy.

Biden at the Two-Year Mark: Significant Immigration Actions Eclipsed by Record Border Numbers

Two years in, the Biden administration set a record pace of executive immigration actions, but high border encounters, court setbacks, and congressional inaction left its agenda unfinished.

President Joe Biden at the U.S.-Mexico border.

After a Slump, Legal Immigration to the United States Is Returning to Pre-Pandemic Levels

U.S. legal immigration is bouncing back to pre-pandemic levels, but massive processing backlogs continue to slow recovery.

A person walks with luggage in John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.

Millionaire Migration Rises and Heads to New Destinations

Migration of the wealthy is rising and shifting toward new destinations, posing both economic opportunities and policy challenges for sending and receiving countries.

Luxury cars in front of a hotel on Dubai's Palm Jumeirah.

Rollback of 'Golden Passports' Shows Their Elusive Shine

Citizenship by investment programs offer wealthy individuals fast-track citizenship, but risks, corruption scandals, and legal challenges are eroding their appeal.

Romanian Migration to Spain: Explaining an Unexpected Migrant Flow

Over three decades, Romanian migration to Spain grew due to wage gaps, open EU policy, and migrant networks. But it has declined sharply as Romania's economy has improved.

A farmer in Spain stacks boxes of grapes.

19th Annual Immigration Law and Policy Conference

This conference examined the Biden administration's immigration record, border and asylum policy, litigation trends, and humanitarian protection developments.

Rise of X: Governments Eye New Approaches for Trans and Nonbinary Travelers

More countries are adopting the "X" passport gender marker, but inconsistent systems, safety risks, and limited technologies limit its real-world impact for transgender travelers.

Close-up image of passport with third gender X marker

Welcoming Afghans and Ukrainians to the United States: A Case in Similarities and Contrasts

The United States used humanitarian parole to admit displaced Afghans and Ukrainians. But without congressional action, both groups face uncertain futures and no pathway to permanent residence.

Alternativas a la migración irregular: Ampliación de los programas de trabajo temporal en Canadá, México y Costa Rica

Este seminario web examina el potencial de Canadá, México y Costa Rica para expandir los programas de trabajadores temporales para los centroamericanos, ofreciendo un medio importante para convertir algunos flujos irregulares en flujos legales.