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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...

09 Sep 2014

NewsFlash! October Visa Bulletin: EB2 India Cutoff Unchanged

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the October 2014 Visa Bulletin this morning. In the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India stays put at May 1, 2009, while EB2 China moves ahead by five weeks, to November 15, 2009. The employment-based, third preference (EB3)...

13:12 / EB2 PERM Labor / EB3 PERM Labor / Employment Based / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

27 Aug 2014

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

As reported to MurthyDotCom readers following the release of the August 2014 Visa Bulletin, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has begun issuing analysis and predictions on the movement of cutoff dates each month, after the visa bulletin is released. These updates are based on monthly...

07:59 / EB2 PERM Labor / EB3 PERM Labor / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / Green Card Lottery / NewsBrief / Visa Bulletin

18 Aug 2014

USICS Releases Updated Charts of Pending I-485 Cases

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued updated charts indicating the number of pending adjustment of status (I-485) cases. This inventory of I-485 cases awaiting final decision by the USCIS is broken down by category, country of chargeability, and priority date (month and year,...

08:13 / EB2 PERM Labor / EB3 PERM Labor / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Visa Bulletin

12 Feb 2014

March 2014 Visa Bulletin and Short-Term Predictions

The March 2014 Visa Bulletin has been released by the U.S. Department of State (DOS), offering little in the way of movement or surprises. Perhaps the most significant change is the retrogression of the family-based, second preference "A" (FB2A) category for anyone born in Mexico...

19:08 / AOS/CP / AOS/CP (Family) / EB2 PERM Labor / EB3 PERM Labor / NewsBrief / Visa Bulletin

04 Feb 2014

Considerations for EB3 to EB2 “Upgrade”

As evidenced from the inquiries we receive at the Murthy Law Firm, there are many individuals who are interested in the possibility of what is referred to as "upgrading" their permanent resident (commonly, "green card") cases to employment-based, second preference (EB2). This strategy is used...

21:09 / AOS/CP / EB2 PERM Labor / EB3 PERM Labor / NewsBrief / PERM Labor / Visa Bulletin

26 Aug 2013

Exceptional Candidates May Qualify for EB2 Without Advanced Degree

As many MurthyDotCom readers know, the common qualifications for the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category is possession of an advanced degree or its equivalent. This requirement poses a challenge for many individuals who, because of their educational histories, are limited to filing in the employment-based,...

13:52 / EB2 PERM Labor / EB3 PERM Labor / NewsBrief

21 Jun 2013

Influx of RFEs on Pending I-485s

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently issued a large volume of identical requests for evidence (RFEs) on pending applications to adjust status (form I-485) cases. The RFEs appear to be an effort to check key issues in long-pending employment-based I-485s. RFEs on EB3s...

09:04 / AOS/CP / AOS/CP (Family) / EB2 PERM Labor / EB3 PERM Labor / Employment Based / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief

01 Mar 2013

AILA Insights into Visa Bulletin CutOff Dates

The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) recently released a summary of information garnered in discussions with Charles Oppenheim, Chief, Immigrant Visa Control and Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State (DOS). The information provides insights that help to explain the cutoff dates in the employment-based (EB)...

15:36 / AOS/CP / EB1 Category / EB2 PERM Labor / EB3 PERM Labor / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / For Individuals / NewsBrief / Visa Bulletin

15 Feb 2013

March 2013 Visa Bulletin: Predictions for Upcoming Months

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the March 2013 Visa Bulletin. Included in this visa bulletin are predictions for movement of cutoff dates. In a word, the estimate for EB2, India, is dismal. This summery of the contents of the March Visa Bulletin, including...

11:58 / AOS/CP / EB2 PERM Labor / EB3 PERM Labor / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin

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