The US Citizenship and Immigration Services will continue to use the Dates for Filing Chart in March 2023. There is retrogression in the Other Works category for All Chargeability areas, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, and...more
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services will use the Dates for Filing chart in December 2022. Due to increased demand, a worldwide EB-2 Final Action cutoff date has been established. China EB-3 will advance by three...more
The US Department of State announced on July 6 that it has extended the validity of previously issued National Interest Exceptions (NIEs), and that going forward, NIEs will be granted for a validity period of one year for...more
The US Department of State announced on February 10 that students possessing valid F-1 and M-1 visas who are seeking admission to the United States from the Schengen area countries, the United Kingdom, and Ireland no longer...more
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program, a part of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, on July 7 announced several modifications to temporary exemptions for nonimmigrant students taking online classes due to the...more
7/9/2020
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As of March 20, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services suspended the Premium Processing service for all Form I-129 and I-140 petitions, and the US Department of State suspended routine, nonemergency visa services...more
A new US Department of State policy that took effect on January 24 makes it more difficult for pregnant women to obtain B nonimmigrant visas to visit the United States if the consular officer has reason to believe that the...more
1/30/2020
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Most operations across US immigration agencies are either fee based or considered “essential” and therefore would be expected to proceed normally if the government were to shut down on December 22....more
In the January 2019 visa bulletin issued by the US Department of State, EB-1 remains backlogged for all country allotments, advancing by only two-and-a-half to three months....more
12/18/2018
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In the October 2018 visa bulletin issued by the US Department of State, EB-1 remains backlogged for all countries of chargeability, and EB-2 and EB-3 are once again current for worldwide allotment....more
9/14/2018
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EB-1 to retrogress for most categories; EB-3 China to advance by one year.
The US Department of State has released its August 2018 Visa Bulletin setting out per-country priority date cutoffs that regulate immigrant visa...more
7/18/2018
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Final Action dates for China and India EB-1 categories remain unchanged, while EB-2 India advances slightly....more
6/20/2018
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Visa Bulletins ,
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Final Action dates for China and India EB-1 categories remain unchanged, while EB-2 India advances slightly....more
5/18/2018
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Final Action dates for China and India EB-1 categories remain unchanged, while EB-2 China and EB-3 India cutoff dates will advance....more
4/19/2018
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Final Action dates for China and India EB-1 categories will retrogress, while EB-2 China and EB-3 India will advance....more
3/13/2018
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Visa Bulletins ,
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No change in Dates for Filing chart again; scant advancement in Final Action Dates chart.
The US Department of State (DOS) has released its January 2017 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per-country priority date...more
1/17/2017
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Visa Bulletins ,
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No change in Dates for Filing chart again; minimal advancement in Final Action Dates chart.
The US Department of State (DOS) has released its January 2017 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per-country priority...more
12/15/2016
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Philippines ,
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Visa Bulletins ,
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No change in Dates for Filing chart; small gains in Final Action Dates chart.
The US Department of State (DOS) has released its December 2016 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per-country priority date cutoffs...more
11/15/2016
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July sees minor advancements in EB-3 categories following a retrogression in June.
The US Department of State (DOS) has released its July 2016 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per-country priority date cutoffs...more
6/13/2016
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The bulletin shows significant retrogression in EB-2 for China and India and EB-3 China.
The US Department of State (DOS) has released its June 2016 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per-country priority date...more
A new geographic sector that includes El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras has been added.
The US Department of State (DOS) has released its May 2016 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per-country priority date...more
Employment-based second- and third-preference China categories show significant advancement.
The US Department of State (DOS) has released its March 2016 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out per-country priority...more
Employment-based adjustment of status applicants must file using the Application Final Action Dates chart.
The US Department of State (DOS) has released its February 2016 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out...more
Employment-based adjustment of status applicants must file using the Application Final Action Dates chart.
The US Department of State (DOS) has released its January 2016 Visa Bulletin. The Visa Bulletin sets out...more
The new bulletin shows no movement in filing date cutoffs and little movement in approval date cutoffs for those chargeable to India and China.
The November 2015 Visa Bulletin shows little change from the October 2015...more
10/20/2015
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