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Visa Bulletins EB-1 Employer Liability Issues

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

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September 2024 Visa Bulletin Released

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

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August 2024 Visa Bulletin Released

The Department of State released the August 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 hold...more

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July 2024 Visa Bulletin Released

The Department of State released the July 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

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June 2024 Visa Bulletin Released

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

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May 2024 Visa Bulletin Released

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

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March 2024 Immigration Visa Bulletin Released

The Department of State released the March 2024 Visa Bulletin. In March, USCIS will accept employment-based Adjustment of Status applications based on the more modest Final Action Dates chart for the first time this fiscal...more

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February 2024 Immigration Visa Bulletin Released

The Department of State released the February 2024 Visa Bulletin. All Employment-Based Categories will hold steady for February under Dates for Filing with minor advancement for EB-2 and EB-3 Worldwide, EB-3 India and EB-5...more

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November 2023 Visa Bulletin Released

The Department of State released the November 2023 Visa Bulletin. All employment-based categories will hold steady in November under Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing with the exception of a small advancement for EB-2...more

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September 2023 Visa Bulletin Released: What Employers Can Expect

The Department of State released the September 2023 Visa Bulletin. Most Employment-Based Categories will hold steady with the exception of EB-2 Worldwide and EB-3 China: - USCIS will continue to accept employment-based...more

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August 2023 Visa Bulletin Released with Significant Retrogression

The August 2023 Visa Bulletin has been released. Sustained demand for too few immigrant visas continues to have an adverse impact on foreign nationals and their U.S. employers....more

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July 2023 Visa Bulletin: Immigration Considerations for Employers

The Department of State released the July 2023 Visa Bulletin. Most Employment-Based Categories will hold steady with the exception of EB-3 Worldwide, EB-3 India, and Other Workers India: - USCIS will continue to accept...more

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June 2023 Visa Bulletin Released

The Department of State released the June 2023 Visa Bulletin. Most employment-based categories will hold steady with the exception of EB-5 India and China Other Workers: - USCIS will continue to accept employment-based...more

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USCIS May 2023 Visa Bulletin Released: Notable Developments for Employers

The Department of State released the May 2023 Visa Bulletin.  There are a few notable developments for employment-based applicants, including further retrogression and expected retrogression for several categories: - USCIS...more

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December 2022 Visa Bulletin and Immigrant Visa Availability Developments

The Department of State released the December 2022 Visa Bulletin. There are a few notable developments for employment-based applicants: • Final action priority dates remain current for all countries in the EB-1 category...more

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January 2021 Visa Bulletin Published – USCIS to use Final Action Dates

The Department of State released the January 2021 Visa Bulletin. In a departure from the last three months, USCIS has indicated that employment-based adjustment of status applicants must follow the Final Action Dates chart....more

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October Visa Bulletin Effective as USCIS Honors Dates of Filing

The October 2020 Visa Bulletin takes effect today. The Bulletin shows rapid advancement in priority dates for both final action dates and dates for filing in the employment-based (EB) preference categories, with the...more

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