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US Department of State Releases September 2024 Visa Bulletin

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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications chart in September 2024. The Final Action Dates chart reflects significant EB-3...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

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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US Department of State Releases August 2024 Visa Bulletin

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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications chart in August 2024. The Final Action Dates chart reflects one-month advancements in...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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August 2024 Visa Bulletin Shows Minor Forward Movement in EB-2 and EB-3 India Final Action Dates

The U.S. Department of State’s August 2024 Visa Bulletin shows advancement of one month under the EB-2 and EB-3 final action dates for India, but other employment-based categories will stay the same for the remaining...more

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US Department of State Releases July 2024 Visa Bulletin

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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications chart in July 2024. The Final Action Dates chart reflects significant retrogression in...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

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

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

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

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

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

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

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

May 2024 Visa Bulletin Shows No Advancement in Final Action Dates for EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Categories

The U.S. Department of State recently released the May 2024 Visa Bulletin. The bulletin does not show any movement from last month for most employment-based preference categories....more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

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

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

April 2024 Visa Bulletin Shows Advancement, but State Department Predicts Little to No Further Movement in Coming Months

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed it will accept employment-based adjustment of status applications based on the Final Action Dates chart for the April 2024 Visa Bulletin....more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

April 2024 Immigration Visa Bulletin Released

The Department of State released the April 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

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

March 2024 Visa Bulletin Again Shows Little Movement

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

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

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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The Visa Bulletin for March: Final Action 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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February 2024 Visa Bulletin: Insights into Employer-Based Immigrant Petitions and Visa Backlogs

As we delve into the February 2024 Visa Bulletin, it’s evident that the priority dates for employer-based immigrant petitions continue to face minimal advancement, contributing to prolonged wait times for immigrant visas...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

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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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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US Department of State Releases February 2024 Visa Bulletin

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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Dates for Filing Chart in February 2024, reflecting no movement. The Final Action Chart reflects minimal advancement....more

Fisher Phillips

The Visa Bulletin for February: Dates for Filing 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

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

January 2024 Visa Bulletin and Visa Number Availability for the Remainder of FY 2024

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the U.S. Department of State have significant volumes of adjustment of status and immigrant visa applications in their inventories, limiting the supply of available...more

Fisher Phillips

The Visa Bulletin for January: Dates for Filing 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

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

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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US Department of State Releases December 2023 Visa Bulletin

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The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will use the Dates for Filing Chart in December 2023. The US Department of State Visa Bulletin for December 2023 reflects no advancement in priority date cutoff dates in the...more

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