The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for September 2013 advances the cutoff date in the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India by more than five months, to June 15, 2008. Movement in the employment-based, third preference (EB3) category is even more substantial....
As predicted, the U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for August 2013 provides favorable advancements of both the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for Indian nationals, and the family-based, second preference "A" (FB2A) category. This undoubtedly comes as welcome news to a great many...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for August 2013, as predicated, contains significant advancement in the cutoff date in the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India. The EB2 India cutoff date, effective during August 2013, advances to January 1, 2008.The family-based, second...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) July 2013 Visa Bulletin includes some potentially wonderful news for individuals in the family-based, second preference "A" (FB2A) category. This category is for spouses and children of U.S. permanent residents. The FB2A category is usually quite backlogged, requiring years...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) July 2013 Visa Bulletin carries predictions for future cutoff date movement in the employment-based (EB) categories. Of significant note to many MurthyDotCom readers is that, although the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India remains stagnant for the time...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has confirmed February 2008 as their best case estimate for the employment-based, second preference (EB2) cutoff date advancement for India. Movement in the EB2 India category in August and/or September 2013 is predicted in the July 2013 DOS Visa...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for July 2013 includes predictions for future cutoff date movement in the employment-based, second preference (EB2) category for India. According to the DOS, it appears that it will be possible to allow for movement of EB2 India...
The May 2013 Visa Bulletin has been released by the U.S. Department of State (DOS). Following is an explanation of the contents of this visa bulletin and prediction regarding the employment-based, third preference (EB3) category for the benefit of MurthyDotCom readers. Employment-Based, First Preference (EB1) This category...
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for April 2013 is now available. The cutoff date movement or, in the case of EB2 India, lack of movement, is consistent with predictions provided in the March 2013 Visa Bulletin and shared with MurthyDotCom readers in...
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)...
