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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS... more +
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is a federal agency under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that oversees lawful immigration to the United States. The USCIS performs a broad variety of administrative functions, including processing visa and naturalization petitions, as well as applications for asylum and refugee status.  less -
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November 2024 Visa Bulletin Shows No Advancement for Most Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Categories

The November 2024 Visa Bulletin shows no changes from the October 2024 Visa Bulletin in the Dates for Filing or Final Action Dates in any listed category, with the exception of the fourth preference category for Certain...more

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State Department Announces FY 2024 Visa Limits Have Been Reached for EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EW, EB-4, and EB-5 Unreserved Categories

The U.S. Department of State has announced that annual visa limits for fiscal year (FY) 2024 have been reached for the following employment-based categories: EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EW (other workers), EB-4, and EB-5 unreserved....more

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February 2024 Visa Bulletin: Advancement of Priority Dates for Employer-Based Petitions Remains Minimal

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the U.S. Department of State have not indicated significant advancement in the priority dates for employer-based immigrant petitions, continuing the fiscal year (FY) 2024...more

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More of the Same: December 2023 Visa Bulletin Brings Few Changes From November

For December 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed that the Dates for Filing chart in the December 2023 Visa Bulletin will continue to be used in determining eligibility for I-485, Application...more

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Retrogression and Further Delays Expected in the Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Process During May 2023

Employers sponsoring foreign nationals should be aware that some cut-off dates for filing immigrant visa applications in certain employment-based (EB) preference categories have recently “retrogressed” or moved backwards in...more

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Religious Institutions Update: March 2023

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Donors State Claims for Misuse of Their Funds, But Not as a Class Action - In Carrier v. Ravi Zacharias Int'l Ministries, Inc. No. 1:21-CV-3161-TWT, 2022 WL 1540206 (N.D. Ga. May 13, 2022) and Carrier v. Ravi Zacharias...more

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April 2023 Department of State Visa Bulletin Shows Further Retrogression, Anticipates Further Delays

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs has released the Visa Bulletin for April 2023. The new Visa Bulletin reflects an ongoing trend of backlogs and slowdowns in the visa process, in stark contrast to the...more

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US Department of State Releases March 2022 Visa Bulletin

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There is little change in the Dates for Filing chart for March 2022, but some retrogression in the EB-4 classification cutoff dates for El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras....more

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How to Read the Visa Bulletin & What October's Bulletin Means for Employment-Based Immigration

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America’s immigration system is based on a quota system. This means that there is a limited number of permanent resident visas available each year, with limits per category and per country. This article will focus on the...more

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US Department of State Releases February 2020 Visa Bulletin

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In the February 2020 Visa Bulletin issued by the US Department of State, EB-2 worldwide employment-based classifications, excluding China and India, remain available and current. This month’s Dates for Filing Chart did not...more

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US Department of State Releases January 2020 Visa Bulletin

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In the January 2020 visa bulletin issued by the US Department of State, EB-2 worldwide employment-based classifications, excluding China and India, remain available and current. EB-1 cutoff dates for all countries, except...more

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US Department of State Releases December 2019 Visa Bulletin

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In the December 2019 Visa Bulletin issued by the US Department of State, EB-2 worldwide employment-based classifications, excluding China and India, remain available and current. EB-1 dates for all countries except India saw...more

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US Department of State Releases November 2019 Visa Bulletin

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In the November 2019 visa bulletin issued by the US Department of State, EB-2 and EB-3 worldwide employment-based classifications, excluding China and India, remain available and current....more

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US Department of State Releases October 2019 Visa Bulletin

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In the October 2019 Visa Bulletin issued by the US Department of State, EB-2 and EB-3 worldwide employment-based classifications, excluding China and India, are once again available and current....more

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Summer Green Card Series: What is the Visa Bulletin?

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Often times, the first question asked by employment-based Green Card beneficiaries during an initial strategy consultation is, “How long until I have my Green Card in hand?” While the answer varies depending on the particular...more

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US Department of State Releases September 2019 Visa Bulletin

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In the September 2019 Visa Bulletin issued by the US Department of State, all employment-based classifications are again backlogged. The US Department of State has released its September 2019 Visa Bulletin outlining...more

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US Department of State Releases July 2019 Visa Bulletin

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EB-1 and EB-2 China show little advance movement, while other dates remain mostly stagnant. The US Department of State has released its July 2019 Visa Bulletin outlining per-country priority date cutoffs that regulate...more

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US Department of State Releases June 2019 Visa Bulletin

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EB-1 India retrogresses by more than two years; EB-2 China advances by slightly over two months. The US Department of State has released its June 2019 Visa Bulletin outlining per-country priority date cutoffs that regulate...more

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US Department of State Releases May 2019 Visa Bulletin

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EB-1 remains backlogged in the May 2019 visa bulletin, while EB-3 India allotment is still slightly ahead of EB-2 India allotment....more

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US Department of State Releases April 2019 Visa Bulletin

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In the April 2019 visa bulletin issued by the US Department of State, EB-1 remains backlogged for all country allotments, advancing by only a maximum of one month....more

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US Department of State Releases January 2019 Visa Bulletin

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In the January 2019 visa bulletin issued by the US Department of State, EB-1 remains backlogged for all country allotments, advancing by only two-and-a-half to three months....more

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US Department of State Releases October 2018 Visa Bulletin

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In the October 2018 visa bulletin issued by the US Department of State, EB-1 remains backlogged for all countries of chargeability, and EB-2 and EB-3 are once again current for worldwide allotment....more

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US Department of State Releases July 2018 Visa Bulletin

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Final Action dates for China and India EB-1 categories remain unchanged, while EB-2 India advances slightly....more

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US Department of State Releases June 2018 Visa Bulletin

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Final Action dates for China and India EB-1 categories remain unchanged, while EB-2 India advances slightly....more

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US Department of State Releases May 2018 Visa Bulletin

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Final Action dates for China and India EB-1 categories remain unchanged, while EB-2 China and EB-3 India cutoff dates will advance....more

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