Immigration Briefs

Topic

Visas

A collection of 12 issues

November 2017 Visa Bulletin Released

The Department of State released the November 2017 visa bulletin. This bulletin includes some modest forward movement in most categories. Family Based Immigrant Visa Numbers USCIS has allowed people to base the filing of the Adjustment of Status applications on the Dates for Filing. However those dates have not changes

November 2017 Visa Bulletin Released

The Department of State released the November 2017 visa bulletin. This bulletin includes some modest forward movement in most categories. Family Based Immigrant Visa Numbers USCIS has allowed people to base the filing of the Adjustment of Status applications on the Dates for Filing. However those dates have not changes

Alert: Revised October Visa Bulletin Issued

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

Alert: Revised October Visa Bulletin Issued

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

USCIS Indicated Changes to Employment Based Immigration on Regulatory Agenda

With a recent publication in the Federal Register, USCIS has started the process to begin modernizing the employment based immigration system. Unfortunately, they are only at the beginning of the process, and just indicated that modernizing the employment based system was part of their upcoming regulatory agenda. Below is how

USCIS Indicated Changes to Employment Based Immigration on Regulatory Agenda

With a recent publication in the Federal Register, USCIS has started the process to begin modernizing the employment based immigration system. Unfortunately, they are only at the beginning of the process, and just indicated that modernizing the employment based system was part of their upcoming regulatory agenda. Below is how

Premium Processing for H-1B Extensions Temporarily Halted

[https://adamfrankesq.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/imgres.jpg]USCIS just announced that, as of May 26, 2015 they are suspending Premium Processing services for all H–1B extension of stay petitions until July 27, 2015. The reason give is that they need the resources to implement the H–4

Premium Processing for H-1B Extensions Temporarily Halted

[https://adamfrankesq.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/imgres.jpg]USCIS just announced that, as of May 26, 2015 they are suspending Premium Processing services for all H–1B extension of stay petitions until July 27, 2015. The reason give is that they need the resources to implement the H–4

June 2015 Visa Bulletin - Forward Movement for Some

The Department of State has put out the June 2015 visa bulletin. While family based dates have remained fairly steady (with some backlogs and some slight movement forward) the bigger changes were on the employment side. 1st – Remain current for all countries 2nd – Remain Current for All Areas EXCEPT China

June 2015 Visa Bulletin - Forward Movement for Some

The Department of State has put out the June 2015 visa bulletin. While family based dates have remained fairly steady (with some backlogs and some slight movement forward) the bigger changes were on the employment side. 1st – Remain current for all countries 2nd – Remain Current for All Areas EXCEPT China