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28 Jun 2012

NewsFlash! EB2 India and China Predictions for October Visa Bulletin

The U.S. Department of State (DOS), Immigrant Visa Control and Reporting Division, expects to establish a cutoff date of August or September 2007 for the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India and China, in the October 2012 Visa Bulletin. They further predict that this...

16:38 / AOS/CP / EB2 PERM Labor / NewsBrief / Visa Bulletin
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26 Jun 2012

AILA 2012 Conference Update: Religious Worker Issues

There are some important matters of interest to individuals present in the United States as religious workers, which were discussed at the 2012 American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Annual Conference, held recently in Nashville, TN. These issues involve the upcoming sunset of certain portions of the...

11:36 / EB4 Special Immigrants / NewsBrief / Other Work Statuses / USCIS News
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17 Jun 2012

July 2012 Visa Bulletin: Cutoff Date for EB2 Worldwide, Mexico, & Philippines

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has issued the July 2012 Visa Bulletin. This visa bulletin contains a cutoff date in the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for all chargeability areas except those listed (worldwide, or the rest of the world), as well as for...

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12 Jun 2012

NewsFlash! July 2012 Visa Bulletin: EB2 Cutoff Date for Rest of the World, Mexico, & Philippines

The U.S. Department of State has released the July 2012 Visa Bulletin. For the first time in many years, the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category contains a cutoff date for the rest of the world, Mexico, and the Philippines. This cutoff date is January 1,...

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08 Jun 2012

Updated I-485 Inventory: May 2012

The pending I-485 inventory charts posted by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) were recently updated. These charts detail the number of pending employment-based (EB) adjustment-of-status (I-485) cases by EB preference category, country of chargeability, and month and year of the priority date. This...

15:04 / AOS/CP / EB2 PERM Labor / EB3 PERM Labor / NewsBrief / USCIS News / Visa Bulletin
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04 Jun 2012

USCIS System for Addressing Clear Errors Promptly

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has instituted new procedures designed to facilitate prompt resolution of certain specific, clear USCIS case processing errors. The procedures and case types that may be addressed through this expedited case review are explained here for the benefit of...

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25 May 2012

USCIS Blogs on AOS Myths Discussed in Online Forums

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) blog, known as the Beacon, recently posted information on what the USCIS characterizes as three myths regarding the adjustment-of-status (AOS or I-485) process. These three myths, and the USCIS clarifications, are discussed here for the benefit of MurthyDotCom...

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18 May 2012

June 2012 Visa Bulletin: EB1 and EB2 Predictions for Cutoff Dates

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for June 2012 contains the expected "U" - indicating unavailable - in the EB2 category for India and China. The depletion of the EB2 visa numbers for India and China was confirmed in April 2012. The June...

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11 May 2012

EB2 “Upgrades” – Priority Date Retention and Online Degrees

With the ongoing backlog in the employment-based, third preference (EB3) category, many people look forward to using the strategy commonly referred to as an EB3-to-EB2 "upgrade." The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently confirmed a long-term favorable policy, which facilitates this strategy. It was...

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04 May 2012

DOL Increases Audits of PERM LC Cases

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has audited a significant percentage of PERM labor certification (LC or labor) cases since early 2012. The incidence of PERM audits became noticeably higher around February 2012. As explained here for the benefit of MurthyDotCom and MurthyBulletin readers, many...

17:53 / For Employers / Investigation / NewsBrief / PERM Labor / Travel
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