Posted Jul 19, 2007 | updated Nov 13, 2007

This is an archive, in reverse chronological order, of the news and announcements from the time the U.S. Department of State released the July Visa Bulletin, on June 13th.

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Recent I-485 Filings
Posted Sep 07, 2007

Update : September Visa Bulletin from U.S. Department of State
Posted Aug 15, 2007 (5:25pm ET)
The Sep 2007 Visa Bulletin has been released by the U.S. Department of State, showing availability of Visa Numbers in the Employment-Based Second Preference (EB2) Category for all countries, including China and India. The cutoff date in EB2 for India is April 1, 2004.

Update : USCIS Website States Previous Editions of 485 FORM Accepted  Posted Aug 10, 2007 (1:45pm ET) 
AILA Liaison has confirmed that prior editions of the I-485 are acceptable, as indicated on the USCIS website, and that USCIS will be issuing an FAQ with a revised answer to Question 33 imminently. 

Update : USCIS Issues FAQ #3 for July Filings  PDF
Posted Aug 8, 2007

Update : October 2007 Visa Bulletin Predictions
Posted Aug 02, 2007

Update : Letter to Zoë Lofgren : Appreciation and Assistance for Those Abroad to File I-485s  Posted Aug 01, 2007

Update : Attorney Murthy Sends Follow-Up Letter to Michael Chertoff  Posted Aug 01, 2007 | updated Aug 30, 2007

Update : Lofgren Proposes Bill to Void Recent Fee Increase
Posted Jul 31, 2007

Update : USCIS Issues FAQ #2 for July Filings
Posted Jul 27, 2007

NewsFlash! USCIS Provides Favorable Guidance for Various
I-485 EB Filing Issues  Posted Jul 23, 2007

NewsFlash! USCIS Allows EB I-485 Filings thru Aug 17, 2007
Posted Jul 17, 2007 (10:15pm ET)

USCIS - July I-485 Applications to be Accepted thru Aug 17, 2007  PDF
Posted Jul 17, 2007 (6:00pm ET)

Update : August Visa Bulletin Reinstates July Visa Bulletin 
Posted Jul 17, 2007 (5:45pm ET)

Update : AILF Ready to File Lawsuit against USCIS and DOS
Posted Jul 17, 2007 (4:40pm ET)

Thank you, MurthyDotCom & MurthyBulletin Readers!
Posted Jul 17, 2007
Your tremendous response to our call to the community to sign the petition on the Immigrants' List WebSite caused the list to more than double literally overnight! The first 10,000 signatures were sent to DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff today.

Update : AILA Comments on Latest Rumors
Posted Jul 17, 2007 (2:30 pm ET)

News : The Gandhi Protests Pay Off
"Facing political pressure and legal action, the U.S. government may speed up green card processing and make more slots available..."
Business Week, Jul 17, 2007

Update : AILA/AILF Announcement on Prevalent Rumors
Posted Jul 16, 2007 (6:00 pm ET)

Call to the Community to Sign Petition on Immigrants' List WebSite  Posted Jul 16, 2007

News : U.S. to Reverse Some Denials of Work Visas
Posted Jul 16, 2007
"Looking to resolve a messy immigration tangle, the U.S. government is close to announcing that it will accept at least some applications for work-based green cards that were filed by thousands of skilled workers in early July at the government's invitation and then abruptly rejected."
Wall Street Journal, July 16, 2007

Consulate Confirms July 2007 Immigrant Visa Interviews!
Posted Jul 13, 2007

Murthy Exhorts DHS Secretary Chertoff to Revise USCIS Policy  Posted Jul 13, 2007 | updated Aug 29, 2007
"...[W]e respectfully request you ... redress the irreparable injury / harm caused to so many, including the reputation and reliability of our own government. ..." excerpt from Sheela Murthy's letter to Secretary Chertoff

Congresswoman Lofgren Demands Documents from USCIS
Posted Jul 12, 2007

I-485 Fiasco Draws National Attention and Outrage!
Posted Jul 12, 2007

Update : AILF's Legal Action Center : Visa Bulletin Litigation
Posted Jul 10, 2007

FAQs on July 2007 I-485 Filing and Potential Lawsuit
Posted Jul 07, 2007

DOS Update on July Visa Availability, as posted on July 2nd.

DOS Visa Bulletin for July 2007, as posted on June 12th.

Unexpected Retrogression of July 2007 Priority Dates - What Now? Posted Jul 03, 2007

NewsFlash!  UPDATE ON JULY VISA AVAILABILITY
Effective Monday July 2, 2007 there will be no further authorizations in response to requests for Employment-based preference cases.

USCIS - Rejecting All I-485s  PDF
Posted Jul 02, 2007