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19 Dec 2016

Spending Bill Includes Extension of Several Immigration Programs

On Saturday, December 10, 2016, President Obama signed into law a continuing resolution designed to fund the federal government through April 28, 2017. Included in the spending bill were various immigration provisions, including an extension of the employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) regional center program, the...

15 Dec 2016

Overview of January 2017 Visa Bulletin

There were no real surprises in the January 2017 Visa Bulletin, which was released on Monday by the U.S. Department of State (DOS). As usual, there is no change in the dates for filing (DF) chart. There is some movement in the final action (FA)...

13:08 / AOS/CP / Employment Based / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

12 Dec 2016

January 2017 Visa Bulletin: Very Little Movement

There is little-to-no movement of cutoff dates from the previous month in the final action (FA) chart of the January 2017 Visa Bulletin, which was released this afternoon by the U.S. Department of State (DOS). In the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category, the cutoff date...

17:39 / AOS/CP / Employment Based / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

23 Nov 2016

Overview of Final Regulation for High Skilled Workers

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a final rule on November 18, 2016, entitled Retention of EB1, EB2, and EB3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High-Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers. This new regulation was first proposed in late 2015, as outlined in the MurthyDotCom...

20:54 / AOS/CP / Employment Based / For Families / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Worker

15 Nov 2016

Overview of December 2016 Visa Bulletin

Last week, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the December 2016 Visa Bulletin. Once again, there is no change in the dates for filing (DF) chart from the previous month. As for the final action (FA) chart, the priority date movement is fairly consistent...

19:00 / AOS/CP / Employment Based / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

08 Nov 2016

December 2016 Visa Bulletin: EB2 India Advances to Feb.2008

This afternoon, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the December 2016 Visa Bulletin. In the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category, the cutoff date for India moves ahead by three months, to February 1, 2008. EB2 China advances by just over two months, to September...

18:40 / AOS/CP / Employment Based / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

20 Oct 2016

November 2016 Visa Bulletin Check-In: Explanations and Predictions

Charles Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division for the U.S. Department of State (DOS), supplies monthly visa bulletin explanations. This month's update related to the November 2016 Visa Bulletin includes insights into the employment-based, second preference category for India and China, as...

12:06 / AOS/CP / AOS/CP (Family) / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / For Individuals / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

29 Sep 2016

NewsFlash! Government Shutdown Averted, EB5 Extended

Last night, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a stopgap bill to fund the federal government through Friday, December 9, 2016. This bill also serves to extend the employment-based, fifth preference (EB5) regional center program for the same time period. This stopgap bill was also...

15:55 / Consulates / EB5 Investor / For Employers / For Families / For Individuals / Homeland Security / Investor / Legislation / NewsBrief / Resident / Travel / USCIS News / Worker

21 Sep 2016

NewsFlash! Use of ‘Dates for Filing’ Chart Allowed for Nearly All Case Types in October 2016

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced this afternoon that the 'dates for filing' (DF) chart in the October 2016 Visa Bulletin may be used as a basis for filing adjustment-of-status applications (form I-485) for nearly all employment- and family-based categories. The only exceptions...

19:25 / AOS/CP / Employment Based / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

08 Sep 2016

October 2016 Visa Bulletin: EB2 India Advances to January 2007

This afternoon, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the October 2016 Visa Bulletin. There is considerable movement in the final action (FA) chart for the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category. As of October 1, 2016, EB2 will be current for all countries of chargeability,...

20:02 / AOS/CP / Employment Based / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

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