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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...

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

11 Aug 2016

Overview of September 2016 Visa Bulletin

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) issued the September 2016 Visa Bulletin, which is the final visa bulletin of fiscal year 2016 (FY16). This visa bulletin is largely unchanged from the previous month in many key categories, and continues to have cutoff dates in the...

12:18 / AOS/CP / Employment Based / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

08 Aug 2016

September 2016 Visa Bulletin: EB3 India Advances to February 2005

There is little-to-no movement of cutoff dates for the vast majority of categories in the September 2016 Visa Bulletin, which was released this afternoon by the U.S. Department of State (DOS). However, in the final action (FA) chart, the employment-based, second preference (EB2) and employment-based,...

19:58 / AOS/CP / Employment Based / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

03 Aug 2016

August 2016 Visa Bulletin: Explanations and Predictions

The U.S. Department of State (DOS), through Charles Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, provides monthly visa bulletin insights and predictions. The information provided this month involves expectations for September and prospects for October 2016, the beginning of fiscal year 2017 (FY17). Summary...

12:41 / AOS/CP / Employment Based / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

25 Jul 2016

Ombudsman Report on Suggested Improvements for USCIS

Every year, the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) Ombudsman submits a report to the U.S. Congress on the state of immigration services within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This report is a key component of the CIS Ombudsman's role. The Ombudsman's office reviews U.S. Citizenship...

12:28 / AOS/CP / Citizen / Employment Based / For Individuals / Homeland Security / NewsBrief / Resident

29 Jun 2016

EB1 Cutoff Expected in August 2016 for India and China

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Control and Reporting Division Chief, Charles Oppenheim, has confirmed that a cutoff date will be established in the employment-based, first preference (EB1) category in the August 2016 Visa Bulletin. The cutoff date will only apply to India and...

15:21 / AOS/CP / EB1 Category / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

16 Jun 2016

July 2016 Visa Bulletin: Explanations and Predictions

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) monthly visa bulletin check-in comes directly from Charles Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division. The information related to the July 2016 Visa Bulletin provides a more detailed explanation for current developments, as well as predictions for...

07:59 / AOS/CP / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

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