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Blanket L Visa Applications in India May Only Be Filed in Chennai; Visa Services in Mumbai Suspended November 15–21

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP.
Eleanor Pelta
Eric S. Bord
A. James Vázquez-Azpiri
Lance Director Nagel
Lisa Stephanian Burton
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Friday, November 4, 2011
Immigration / Labor & Employment
All Federal / India
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Effective December 1, 2011, the U.S. Consulate in Chennai will be the sole U.S. Consulate in India to accept applications from foreign nationals applying for an intracompany transfer to the United States under the blanket L visa program. The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and the U.S. Consulates in Mumbai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad will no longer accept visa applications under the blanket L category, but will continue to accept applications based on individual L petitions. Although no other changes to visa processing were announced, foreign nationals applying in any visa category in Chennai may experience significant scheduling and processing delays as of the effective date. Individuals applying for blanket L visas in India should take into account the additional time that will be required for domestic travel and visa processing in India.

The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and the U.S. Consulates in Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Kolkata will continue to accept applications from the L-2 eligible dependents of L-1 visa holders.

Also in India, the U.S. Consulate General Mumbai will relocate this month from Lincoln House in Breach Candy and the American Center in Churchgate to a new facility in the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). Lincoln House will close its doors to the public on November 15 and reopen on November 21 at the new BKC location. There will be no visa services at the consulate in Mumbai between November 15 and 21.

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Eleanor Pelta
Partner

Eleanor Pelta is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Labor and Employment Practice. With her practice focused on immigration and nationality law, Ms. Pelta assists corporate clients in various industries with the international transfer of key personnel. She is particularly knowledgeable about managing high-volume employee transfers, as her background includes assisting employers in gaining temporary and permanent visas for all types of business, scientific and executive personnel. Additionally, she advises clients on strategic issues involving movement of staff...

epelta@morganlewis.com
202-739-5050
www.morganlewis.com

About the Author

Eric S. Bord
Partner

Eric S. Bord is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Labor and Employment Practice. Mr. Bord's practice focuses on immigration matters involving the recruitment, hiring, transfer, and retention of international personnel worldwide. In addition, he has particular knowledge in the areas of immigration-related compliance, I-9 and E-Verify rules, immigration investigations, and immigration due diligence for corporate transactions.

ebord@morganlewis.com
202-739-6040
www.morganlewis.com

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A. James Vázquez-Azpiri
Partner

A. James Vázquez-Azpiri is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Labor and Employment Practice. Mr. Vázquez-Azpiri focuses his practice on business immigration law, assisting corporate clients with hiring and retaining foreign employees with regard to labor certifications, specialty occupation petitions and intra-company transfers. Mr. Vázquez-Azpiri is also a leading expert on immigration law compliance in the context of mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructuring. Mr. Vázquez-Azpiri helps clients think and work proactively by providing them...

ajvazquez@morganlewis.com
415-442-1343
www.morganlewis.com

About the Author

Lance Director Nagel
Partner

Lance Director Nagel is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Labor and Employment Practice. Mr. Nagel is a recognized leader in the immigration field who understands the wisdom of applying corporate policies and procedures to the immigration process, and in developing global mobility policies and strategies.

lnagel@morganlewis.com
415-442-1345
www.morganlewis.com

About the Author

Lisa Stephanian Burton
Partner

Lisa Stephanian Burton is a partner in Morgan Lewis's Labor and Employment Practice. Ms. Burton counsels clients on a variety of labor and employment issues, including compliance with state and federal labor and employment laws and regulations; Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) matters; employment practices and policies; structuring the workforce; labor and employment implications of mergers and acquisitions; and hiring, firing, and reductions in force (RIF). She represents clients before state and federal agencies as well as before state and federal...

lburton@morganlewis.com
617-341-7725
www.morganlewis.com

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