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EB-1 Immigrant Visa Category Unavailable After Reaching Annual Limit for FY 2024

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 9/6/2024

The Department of State has confirmed that the annual limit for the EB-1 immigrant visa category has been reached for FY2024. Accordingly, no immigrant visas or green cards will be issued for the remainder of the fiscal year,...more

September 2024 Visa Bulletin Released

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 8/19/2024

The Department of State released the September 2024 Visa Bulletin. USCIS will continue to accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the Final Action Dates chart. Most Employment-Based Categories will...more

June 2024 Visa Bulletin Shows No Advancement in Employment-Based Categories

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/14/2024

The June 2024 Visa Bulletin shows no forward movement in employment-based preference categories, but retrogression could occur soon, according to the U.S. Department of State....more

May 2024 Visa Bulletin Released

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP on 4/11/2024

The Department of State released the May 2024 Visa Bulletin. USCIS will continue to accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the Final Action Dates chart. Most Employment-Based Categories will hold...more

March 2024 Visa Bulletin Again Shows Little Movement

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 2/19/2024

The March 2024 Visa Bulletin has been released by the U.S. Department of State and shows little movement from last month....more

Good News Is on the Horizon for Green Card Applicants

Amundsen Davis LLC on 6/22/2023

The final phase of the green card application involves an Adjustment of Status (AOS). While their AOS is pending, applicants cannot leave the US without permission, a document called Advance Parole....more

November 2020 Visa Bulletin: Filing Eligibility Continues for Employment-based Categories

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints on 10/29/2020

After much anticipation and unprecedented delay, the U.S. Department of State has announced the per-country priority date cut-offs for the November 2020 Visa Bulletin. The monthly visa bulletins indicate who may file an...more

Getting a Green Card Just Got Tougher: USCIS Will Now Interview All Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applicants

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 12/6/2017

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced a new policy requiring all adjustment of status applicants seeking employment-based green cards to appear for an interview at a USCIS field office. The...more

USCIS Policy Changes Impacting Green Card Filings

Moore & Van Allen PLLC on 9/21/2017

USCIS has recently enacted two policy changes in regards to permanent residency applicants applying for Adjustment of Status (AOS). These changes impact applications for Advance Parole Travel Authorization (AP) as well as...more

USCIS To Require In-Person Interviews For Employment-Based Permanent Residence Applicants

Tonkon Torp LLP on 9/4/2017

On August 28, 2017, USCIS announced that it will be phasing in interviews for employment-based applicants for adjustment of status to permanent residence. The phase-in will begin October 1, and requires employees in temporary...more

Latest USCIS Procedural Changes Add Delays and Uncertainty to Green Card Application Filing

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 12/1/2015

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has again revised its procedures for determining whether foreign national applicants waiting to file their employment-based or family-sponsored preference...more

Not So Fast! Department of State Releases Updated Visa Bulletin for October 2015

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on 9/28/2015

Earlier this month, USCIS, in coordination with the Department of State (“DOS”), announced that it was revising the procedures for determining visa availability for applicants waiting to file for employment-based or...more

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