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USCIS Stopped Accepting Deferred Action Applicants for Non-Military Applicants
August 26th, 2019
AILA issued a practice alert on Friday, August 23, 2019 to inform members that USCIS stopped accepting and adjudicating applications for deferred action for non-military applicants. AILA members have been receiving and reporting denial notices from U…
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Check-in with DOS's Charlie Oppenheim
August 21st, 2019
AILA’s Department of State (DOS) Liaison Committee checks in each month with Charlie Oppenheim, the Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division at DOS for updates about Visa Bulletin progress. Oppenheim also provides analysis of current tr…
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When to File AOS Applications in September 2019
August 19th, 2019
How to Adjust Your Status If you want to adjust your status to become a U.S. permanent resident under a family-sponsored or employment-based visa, you must first have a relative or employer file an immigrant visa petition on your behalf. Then, USCIS…
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September 2019 Visa Bulletin
August 19th, 2019
September Visa Bulletin Available U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the September 2019 Visa Bulletin. Understanding the Visa Backlogs There are a limited number of employment-based immigrant visas (“green cards”) availabl…
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USCIS Plans to Revise Naturalization Test
July 22nd, 2019
USCIS recently announced a plan to revise the current naturalization test. In late 2018, USCIS formed a naturalization test revision working group who has since been reviewing and updating the naturalization test questions. This working group will al…
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Check-in with DOS's Charlie Oppenheim
July 22nd, 2019
AILA’s Department of State (DOS) Liaison Committee checks in each month with Charlie Oppenheim, the Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division at DOS for updates about Visa Bulletin progress. Oppenheim also provides analysis of current tr…
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New Prevailing Wage Data
July 19th, 2019
On July 1, 2019, the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) published updated prevailing wage data for July 2019 – July 2020. Prevailing wage determinations from the National Prevailing Wage Center will reflect this new data. There are tw…
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August 2019 Visa Bulletin
July 15th, 2019
August Visa Bulletin Available U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the August 2019 Visa Bulletin. Understanding the Visa Backlogs There are a limited number of employment-based immigrant visas (“green cards”) available each…
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July 2019 Visa Bulletin
July 10th, 2019
July Visa Bulletin Available U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the July 2019 visa bulletin. Understanding the Visa Backlogs There are a limited number of employment-based immigrant visas (“green cards”) available each yea…
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USCIS To Close International Offices
July 10th, 2019
USCIS plans to close all of its international field offices by March 10, 2020. USCIS already closed the Ciudad Juarez Field Office in Mexico and the Manila Field Office in the Philippines, and plans to take a staggered approach with the remainder of…
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