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08 Oct 2014

Visa Bulletin Predictions for Coming Months

On October 1, 2014, the Chief of the Immigrant Visa Control and Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State (DOS), Charles Oppenheim, provided explanations and predictions related to employment-based categories for visa bulletin developments expected during the next few months of fiscal year 2015 (FY15). This...

13:22 / AOS/CP / EB2 PERM Labor / EB3 PERM Labor / EB4 Special Immigrants / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / NewsBrief / Visa Bulletin
29 Sep 2014

Obtaining a Waiver for a Nonimmigrant

Foreign nationals may be deemed ineligible for admission (i.e. "inadmissible") to the United States for a variety of reasons. Common grounds of inadmissibility include: medical grounds, criminal grounds, and immigration violations (including fraud or material misrepresentation in connection with an immigration benefit). In most situations,...

08:14 / Consulates / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Student / Visitor / Worker
24 Sep 2014

DOS Changes Visa Application Fees

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced major changes to immigrant and nonimmigrant visa fees charged to applicants for visa "stamps" at U.S. embassies and consulates. The new fee structure took effect on September 12, 2014, and the DOS has provided instructions for those with pending...

08:34 / Citizen / Consulates / Family Based / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / J-1 / J-1 Exchange / K-1 & K-3 / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Student / Visitor / Worker
18 Sep 2014

Analysis, Predictions, and Trends: Oct 2014 Visa Bulletin Update

The U.S. Department of State (DOS), through Charles Oppenhiem, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, provides key insights into the contents of the visa bulletin in monthly conversations with the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA). Chief Oppenhiem has provided information that is of...

08:29 / AOS/CP / EB2 PERM Labor / EB5 Investor / For Employers / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin
17 Sep 2014

EADs Delays: Filing and Follow-Up Suggestions

The U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) confirmed in an August 27, 2014 teleconference with the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) that there are ongoing delays in processing employment authorization document (EAD) applications. Such delays have potentially serious implications for both individuals and employers....

09:05 / AOS/CP / NewsBrief / USCIS News