Welcome back to Visalaywerblog! We kick off the start of a brand new week with the release of a very interesting Question and Answer session recently published by the Department of State. This Question and Answer session took place on December 11, 2020, by and between the Department of State…
Welcome back to Visalaywerblog! In this blog post we share with you an interesting new piece of legislation that will have a profound impact on the visa quota system for family-based and employment sponsored immigration. The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act (S. 386) was unanimously passed by the U.S.…
Welcome back to Visalawerblog! In this post, we discuss the newly released visa bulletin for November 2020 which outlines the availability of immigrant visa numbers for family-sponsored and employment-based preference categories. Impact of April 22nd Presidential Proclamation As a preliminary matter, we would like to remind our readers that presidential…
Happy Monday! Welcome back to Visalawyerblog. We begin the start of the new week with some disappointing news regarding premium processing fee increases effective today October 19, 2020. On October 16, 2020, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) quietly announced a substantial increase in filing fees for premium…
Happy Monday! Welcome back to Visalawyerblog. We kick off the start of a brand new week with very exciting news. We are happy to report that on October 1, 2020, Congress passed H.R. 8337, an appropriations bill that will expand the availability of premium processing service provided by the United…
Our office has been eagerly awaiting the release of the October visa bulletin which ushers in the beginning of a brand-new fiscal year. As our readers will know, a lot has been happening in the world of immigration. Since March of 2020, U.S. Consulates and Embassies nationwide have suspended routine…
Welcome to the start of a new week! In this blog post we discuss an exciting new announcement and a quick reminder regarding upcoming increases in filing fees. USCIS Announces Extension of Flexibility for RFE, NOID, and Similar Responses On September 11, 2020, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services…
We are just 60 days away from Election day in the United States which falls on Tuesday, November 3rd. Do you know where your candidate stands on immigration? In this post, we cover Presidential nominee Joe Biden’s stance on important immigration issues, and everything you need to know about his…
Welcome to a start of a brand-new week. In this post we provide the latest updates in the world of immigration. New Form I-765 Application for Employment Authorization We would like to inform our readers that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will publish a new edition of…
Great news! The Department of State has released the visa bulletin for August 2020 outlining the availability of immigrant visa numbers for the upcoming month. NOTE: Adjustment of Status Filing Charts August 2020 For Family-Sponsored Filings: In the F2A category, there is a cutoff date on the Dates for Filing chart. However, the category…