Following the release of the April 2022 Visa Bulletin, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its website to indicate that foreign nationals may use the more favorable dates for filing chart (i.e., Chart B) in April for purposes of applying for adjustment of...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the April 2022 Visa Bulletin. The employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for foreign nationals born in India advances a bit, while the other categories largely remain unchanged. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in the...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the March 2022 Visa Bulletin. The employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for foreign nationals born in India continues to advance, while the other categories largely remain stagnant. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in the...
Answer At the end of 2021, Charles Oppenheim retired from his position as the Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division for the U.S. Department of State (DOS). Until his retirement, Mr. Oppenheim had been providing visa bulletin updates most months. We would then, in...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the February 2022 Visa Bulletin. The most notable movement is in the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for foreign nationals born in India. All cutoff dates listed refer to the dates in the final action chart (i.e.,...
This morning, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the January 2022 Visa Bulletin. There is very little movement in January from the December 2021 visa bulletin. Visa Bulletin Summary Employment-Based, First Preference (EB1) Category The EB1 category remains current for all countries of chargeability. Employment-Based, Second Preference (EB2)...
For many years, Charles Oppenheim, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, has been providing monthly visa bulletin explanations and predictions. He is scheduled to retire in December 2021, but he did make the time to provide some...
This morning, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the December 2021 Visa Bulletin. The most significant development is that the cutoff date for EB2 India moves past its EB3 counterpart in December. Visa Bulletin Summary Employment-Based, First Preference (EB1) Category The EB1 category remains current for all...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) recently held its monthly YouTube program with Charlie Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division. During the program, Mr. Oppenheim provided some updated predictions, and revealed that he soon will be retiring. So, this likely will be...
Answer No. If the I-485 was filed based on the EB3 I-140, the USCIS normally would continue to process it as an EB3 case. In order to have the case processed under the EB2 category, one option may be to interfile the previously approved I-140 to...
