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As we previously reported, the Department of State released the February 2016 visa bulletin several days ago. Today, USCIS finally determined which dates (the "final action date" or the "dates for filing" can be used. Their decision is: Family Based Cases You may use the "
Adjustment of Status
The Department of State just came out with the Visa Bulletin for February 2016. Unfortunately there was not much movement on either the family or employment front. Below we summarize what movement there was. Family Based Immigrant Visas: Final Action Dates: Most categories moved forward between 1-2 months. Dates For
Adjustment of Status
Congress has agreed to provisions that will be in the Omnibus Spending Bill for 2016. Below is a summary of how this bill will (and will not) affect certain immigration provisions. 1. The Conrad 30 and EB-5 and Immigration Religious Worker Program will be extended to the end of 2016
Adjustment of Status
Charlie Oppenheim, the person in charge of the Visa Bulletin at the Department of State updated us on what his predictions are for future movement on the Visa Bulletin. EB-2 numbers, India: Mr. Oppenheim stated that the jump of 8 months in the January Bulletin was part of the correction
Adjustment of Status
The Department of State issued its visa bulletin for January of 2016. The following are the highlights in terms of movements forward and backwards of priority dates: Family Based: Final Action Dates: For most of the world (including China and India), the dates moved forward in all categories by about
Adjustment of Status
The Nebraska Service Center, which adjudicates requests for re-entry permits (as does the Texas Service Center), has just issued some tips and guidelines for those needing a re-entry permit which are worth reviewing, as is reviewing what a re-entry permit is to begin with. What Is A Re-Entry Permit? Once
Adjustment of Status
The Department of State recently released the December 2015 visa bulletin and Mr. Charlie Oppenheim, the person at the Department of State in charge of the Visa Bulletin also recently gave AILA an update on his predictions for future movement of the Bulletin. I will summarize both of these documents
Adjustment of Status
USCIS has updated its directions in terms of when the new "Dates for Filing Visa Applications" chart can be used to determine when you can file your I-485, or if you need to wait for the "Final Action Date" to become current. To refresh people'
Immigration
DOS just put out a revised visa bulletin for October, 2015. No Final Action Dates were changed. The only changes made were to the Dates for Filing. Below are the changes that were made: In the Family Based categories the only changes made were for Mexico in the F1 (unmarried
Adjustment of Status
Because of the new format of the Visa Bulletin, it will be easier for me to break these updates into two sections: Section 1 will discuss the Final Action Date; and, Section 2 will discuss movements in the Dates for Filing section. Final Action Date Movements: Family Based: Most categories
Adjustment of Status
Last week the August 2015 visa bulletin came out. While there were not many major changes, there are some worth noting. First, in terms of family based numbers, most categories moved forward about 1 month for All Other Countries. Numbers for Mexico, China, India and the Philippines either stayed at
passport
As of June 15, 2015 the Department of State has been experiencing severe issues with its computer system, which is preventing them from issues visas and passports. According to the DOS: This is a global issue, and we are working around the clock to fix it. More than 100 computer