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20 Jul 2017

August 2017 Visa Bulletin Check-in: Discouraging Predictions for FY18

Charles Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division for the U.S. Department of State (DOS), provides visa bulletin explanations and predictions nearly every month. The update this month for the August 2017 Visa Bulletin includes both some short-term predictions and some predictions for...

08:01 / EB5 Investor / Employment Based / Family Based / For Families / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Resident / Visa Bulletin
17 Jul 2017

I am in H1B status and I have an approved I-140. If I move to H-4 EAD, will that impact my GC case?

Answer The I-140 and associated priority date would not normally be affected by a change in nonimmigrant status. (17.Jul.2017)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law in real time. For details on chat participation, click here.Access...

11:45 / Employment Based / FAQs / For Families / Nonimmigrant Family / Resident / Worker
17 Jul 2017

I applied for a change of status from B-2 to H-4 right before my I-94 expired. It has now almost been 180 days, but my application is still pending. Do I need to leave before I reach the 180-day mark?

Answer Normally, one who has timely filed a change-of-status application is in a "period of authorized stay" until a decision is issued, regardless of how long it takes. (17.Jul.2017)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that clarifies the law...

11:35 / FAQs / For Families / Nonimmigrant Family / Visitor / Worker
14 Jul 2017

Federal Judge Expands List of Qualifying U.S. Relatives for Exemption to Travel Ban

On Thursday, July 14, 2017, a federal district court judge issued a preliminary injunction, preventing the Trump Administration from imposing the travel ban on those who have "…grandparents, grandchildren, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins of persons in the United States." This expands...

11:14 / For Families / Homeland Security / Immigrant Family / NewsBrief / Nonimmigrant Family / Travel / Visitor
26 Jun 2017

My U.S. citizen sibling is sponsoring me for a green card. Will the case go any faster because I am in the U.S. in H1B status?

Answer This has no effect on the wait time for an immigrant visa. In the family-based, fourth preference (FB4) category, the wait time will very likely be more than a decade. (26.Jun.2017)In frequent sessions of our Chat, Sheela Murthy and other senior attorneys provide guidance that...

14:19 / Family Based / FAQs / For Families / Immigrant Family / Resident