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December Visa Bulletin: Except for Final Action EB-2 and EB-3 India, Absolutely No Advancements

We are pleased to report that today the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs published the December Visa Bulletin. Unfortunately, the December Visa Bulletin brings almost no movement. USCIS Adjustment of Status For employment-based and family-sponsored preference categories, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed it will continue to use…

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DOS Immigrant Visa Backlog Report: Increase in Applicants Scheduled for IV Interviews in October 2024

In this blog post, we discuss the release of the Department of State’s October 2024 Immigrant Visa Backlog report. This is a monthly publication that provides data and statistics regarding the number of immigrant visa cases currently at the National Visa Center waiting for interviews, documentarily complete cases that have been…

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Biden Administration Announces DED and TPS Protections for Lebanese Nationals in the United States

Today, October 17, 2024, the U.S. government announced new measures providing immigration relief to Lebanese nationals currently residing inside the United States. 18-Month Designation of TPS for Lebanon Firstly, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the designation of Lebanon for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for a period of 18 months.…

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November Visa Bulletin: Major Movements in Family Sponsored Categories, No Movement Across All Employment Categories

Today, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs published the November Visa Bulletin. In this blog post, we breakdown the movement of the employment-based and family-sponsored categories in the coming month. USCIS Adjustment of Status For employment-based and family-sponsored preference categories, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed it…

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October Visa Bulletin: EB-3 Advancements and Retrogressions, and Major Movement Across Family-Sponsored Categories

Today the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs published the October Visa Bulletin. In this blog post, we breakdown the movement of the employment-based and family-sponsored categories in the coming month. USCIS Adjustment of Status For employment-based preference categories, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed it will use…

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September Visa Bulletin: EB-3 Final Action Retrogression, No Movement Until New Fiscal Year

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs recently published the September Visa Bulletin. In this blog post, we breakdown the movement of the employment-based and family-sponsored categories in the coming month. USCIS Adjustment of Status For employment-based preference categories, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed it will continue…

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DHS Extends and Redesignates Somalia for Temporary Protected Status for 18 Months through March 17, 2026

In this post, we share with you some great news for Somalian nationals under Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in the United States. The Biden administration has made the decision to extend Temporary Protected Status for Somalian nationals currently receiving protections under the program for 18 months from September 18, 2024 through March 17,…

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Biden administration extends TPS protections for Yemeni Nationals, Re-Registration Now Open

In this blog post, we share with you an important announcement from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). On July 8, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security announced an extension of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) benefits for Yemeni nationals for an 18-month period beginning from September 4, 2024 through March 3,…

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July Visa Bulletin: Retrogression of EB-3, Modest Advancement in Some Employment Based and Family Sponsored Categories

We are pleased to inform our readers that today June 10th, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs released the July Visa Bulletin. In this blog post we breakdown the projected movement of the employment-based and family-sponsored categories during the month of July. USCIS Adjustment of Status For…

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June Visa Bulletin: Little Movement in Employment Based Categories, Positive Movement in Family Sponsored Categories

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs has published the June Visa Bulletin. In this blog post we breakdown the projected movement of the employment-based and family-sponsored categories in the month of June. USCIS Adjustment of Status For employment-based preference categories, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) confirmed that…

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