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12 Oct 2018

NewsFlash! Use “Dates for Filing” Chart in Nov 2018 Visa Bulletin for All Categories

The dates for filing (DF) chart is to be used for all family- and employment-based categories in the November 2018 Visa Bulletin, per the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) update to its adjustment-of-status filing charts webpage. This is the second month in a row that...

15:04 / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin
10 Oct 2018

Immigrants in the U.S. Are More Educated Than Ever

Immigrants coming to the United States are better educated than ever before, according to a new study. The study, which was conducted by the non-partisan think tank Pew Research Center, examined how many of our nation's 44 million immigrants possess upper level degrees. As of...

12:30 / Blog / Immigration
05 Oct 2018

Proposed Rule to Expand Definition of “Public Charge” to Be Published on Wednesday

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is scheduled to publish a proposed rule on Wednesday, October 10, 2018, entitled Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds. This rule would greatly expand the categories of public benefits looked at to determine whether a foreign national may be...

15:41 / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Resident / Student / Visitor / Worker
02 Oct 2018

NewsFlash! USCIS Goes Back to Using “Dates for Filing Chart” in Oct 2018 Visa Bulletin for All Categories

This morning, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reversed course, updating the adjustment-of-status filing charts webpage yet again to indicate that the more favorable dates for filing (DF) chart dates may be used for both family- and employment-based cases in the October 2018 Visa Bulletin. No...

10:03 / AOS/CP / Employment Based / For Employers / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / USCIS News / Visa Bulletin / Worker