The United States government has announced an immigration pause that affects 75 countries, including Bangladesh. As a result, U.S. embassies are currently not processing immigrant visas through consular processing. This situation has raised questions among potential applicants about the viability of starting the National Interest Waiver (NIW) process at this time.
Key Details:
- Immigration pause affects 75 countries, including Bangladesh.
- U.S. embassies are not processing immigrant visas currently.
- NIW is a merit-based immigration category focusing on individual contributions to national interest.
- Applicants are encouraged to develop their profiles during this pause to strengthen their applications.
This pause means that while consular processing is halted, applicants should focus on enhancing their academic and professional profiles to improve their chances once processing resumes.
Source: Mamoon Rashid, PhD, MBA