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…
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July 2020 Visa Bulletin: What to Expect?
The Department of State has released the visa bulletin for July 2020 outlining the availability of immigrant visa numbers for the upcoming month. NOTE: Adjustment of Status Filing Charts July 2020 For Family-Sponsored Filings:In the F2A category, there is a cutoff date on the Dates for Filing chart. However, the…
June 2020 Visa Bulletin: What to Expect?
The Department of State has released the visa bulletin for June 2020 outlining the availability of immigrant visa numbers for the upcoming month. NOTE: Adjustment of Status Filing Charts June 2020 For Family-Sponsored Filings: In the F2A category, there is a cutoff date on the Dates for Filing chart. However, the…
Lawsuit Filed in Federal Court Challenging the Executive Order’s Application to Beneficiaries in Danger of “Aging out”
It’s been just a few days since President Trump signed his long awaited executive order entitled, “Proclamation Suspending the Entry of Immigrants Who Present Risk to the U.S. Labor Market During the Economic Recovery Following the COVID-19 Outbreak,” and already it is being challenged in federal court. On April 25,…
May 2020 Visa Bulletin: What to Expect?
The Department of State has released the visa bulletin for May 2020 outlining the availability of immigrant visa numbers for the upcoming month. Please note: Unless otherwise indicated on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website at www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo, individuals seeking to file applications for adjustment of status with USCIS in…
March 2020 Visa Bulletin Highlights
In this blog post, we discuss visa bulletin trends and projections for the month of March. The U.S. Department of State (DOS) recently released the March 2020 Visa Bulletin revealing some good and bad news for employment based categories and family preference categories. Adjustment of Status Filing Charts March 2020:…
December Visa Bulletin: Trends and Predictions
The U.S. Department of State recently released the December 2019 Visa Bulletin. In this post, we will discuss the current state of the visa bulletin, potential for advancement, retrogression, and predictions. Family-based Preference Categories The Final Action Date for F2A has been current and remains current since July 2018 across…
Family Preference Visas: September 2019 Bulletin Update
The process of getting a visa for a family member can be stressful. The immigration system is complex. Being separated from your family can be painful and visa processing times frustrating. The law seems to change so often, it can be hard to keep track of what rules you’re supposed…
FY 2020 Visa Bulletin Trends and Visa Projections: EB-1, EB-2, EB-3, EB-5
In this post, we would like to keep our readers informed about Visa Bulletin projections for the coming months. Charles Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division of the U.S. Department of State provides a monthly analysis of each month’s Visa Bulletin including discussion of current trends and…
This Week in Immigration News: Public Charge Rule Published in Federal Register, Return of Unselected H-1B FY 2020 Petitions, and the September Visa Bulletin
In this post we bring you the latest immigration news. Final Rule Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds The Department of Homeland Security has posted the official version of final rule “Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds,” in the Federal Register. The Final Rule will become effective at 12:00 a.m. EST on…