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July 2024 Visa Bulletin: Keep Calm and Carry On Sponsoring Nurse Green Card Cases

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Foreign nationals and their sponsoring US employers eagerly await the release of the US Department of State (DOS) monthly Visa Bulletin, to confirm when they will be eligible to apply for permanent residence in the US....more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing a Business Entity in the United States (Updated)

1. Choosing the Right Legal Structure - 1.1 Introduction - Establishing a business entity in the United States can be an important strategic step for any international company that wants to avail itself of the...more

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints

Analysis: Employment-based Permanent Residence Retrogressions

Over the past several months, the Department of State (DOS) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have announced additional backlogs in the permanent residence (Green Card) quota system. These additional backlogs have...more

Fisher Phillips

The Visa Bulletin for October: Dates for Filing Charts and an Employer’s Immigration Action Plan

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Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This...more

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Child Status Protection Act May Offer Hope to Dependents Aging Out of Green Card Eligibility After AOS Retrogression

​​​​​​​With the recent retrogression of employment-based priority dates for the EB-2 and EB-3 India and mainland China categories, many families with dependents nearing the age of twenty-one may be concerned about the impact...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

Immigrant Visa Availability in FY 2023 and the October 2022 Visa Bulletin

October 1, 2023 marked the start of the federal government’s fiscal year 2023 (FY 2023), with the Department of State (DOS) October Visa Bulletin taking effect the same day. What is sure to be disappointing to many is the...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In The United States (Updated)

1. Choosing the Right Legal Structure - 1.1 Introduction - Establishing a business entity in the United States can be an important strategic step for any international company that wants to avail itself of the world’s...more

Fisher Phillips

Good News for Employers as More Employees are Eligible to File for Employment-Based Green Card Applications in October

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Because Congress limits how many green cards can be issued annually, the Department of State (DOS) releases a visa bulletin every month establishing the cut-off dates per preference category and country for the upcoming...more

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Visa Bulletin for October 2021 Shows Only Minor Advances for Employment-Based Visa Applications

On September 13, 2021, the U.S. Department of State issued the Visa Bulletin for October 2021, which showed minor advancement on priority for backlogged filings of employment-based (EB) immigrant visa (green card)...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Great News For Green Card Seekers!

Congress has mandated that in a given calendar year, 140,000 employment-based green cards will be awarded to companies sponsoring foreign nationals for permanent employment in the United States. This mandate is effective on...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Tips to Help Employers Navigate Evolving Green Card Availability and Plan for FY22

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According to the Department of State, demand for immigrant visas (green cards) remains high as COVID-19 continues to disrupt and delay appointments at U.S. consulates abroad. With an estimated 100,000 unused employment-based...more

International Lawyers Network

Establishing A Business Entity In The United States

1. Choosing the Right Legal Structure - 1.1 Introduction - Establishing a business entity in the United States can be an important strategic step for any international company that wants to avail itself of the world’s...more

Morgan Lewis

President Biden Revokes Ban Suspending Entry of Certain Immigrants, Issuance of Green Cards Overseas

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President Joe Biden has rescinded Presidential Proclamation 10014, the prior administration’s ban that suspended the issuance of certain green cards overseas and barred entry into the United States of certain groups of...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

November Visa Bulletin: Employment-Based Categories Remain Current for Dates of Filing

The November Visa Bulletin has been published by the Department of State. The Bulletin dates for filing remain the same for most employment-based and other categories, with some advancement for final action dates. ...more

Burr & Forman

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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Department of State and Department of Homeland Security Announce a Major Change to the Visa Bulletin

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On September 9, 2015, the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security, acting through United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, announced that they were significantly revising Visa Bulletin procedures....more

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August 2014 Visa Bulletin: Advancement of EB-3 China and EB-2 India Cut-off Dates

The U.S. Department of State’s (DOS) Visa Bulletin sets out per country priority date cut-offs that regulate when an individual can begin the final phase of the lawful permanent residence (“green card”) process, either...more

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