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USCIS Reached the H-1B Visa Cap for FY2019

USCIS Reached the H-1B Visa Cap for FY2019 As of April 6, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reached the 65,000 visa H-1B petitions mandated by Congress for FY2019. USCIS also received enough H-1B petitions to meet the master’s cap… Read More
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2018 Recent Visa Reciprocity Changes

The U.S. Department of State Visa Reciprocity Tables are a database organized by country in which the Department of State publishes guidelines for document requirements to be used by visa applicants in preparation for submission of visa applications.… Read More
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H-1B Visa Data by Metropolitan Area

H-1B visas are a hot topic this week as the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services began accepting H-1B visa applications on April 1. H-1B visas are the most common route employers take to hire foreign workers. The H-1B visa allows for te… Read More
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Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman to Host Teleconference on New Processing Times

The Office of Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman is hosting a teleconference on the new processing times issued by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services. The Office of Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman advoca… Read More
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Mission India Immigrant Visa Processing Consolidation

The Department of State announced that the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi will no longer process IR1, IR2, CR1, or CR2 visas effective on April 1, 2018. The U.S. Consulate General in Mumbai will be your interview location if you are in process for an IR1/… Read More
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DHS H-4 EAD Updates

The Department of Homeland Security has submitted a status report in the case of Save Jobs USA v. DHS, which is still being held in abeyance. AILA Doc. No. 15052675. The status report indicated that DHS intends to publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemak… Read More
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March 2018 Adjustment of Status Filing Dates

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services(USCIS) determined which filing dates chart to use for the March 2018 Visa Bulletin (see the charts). For family-based immigration, the Dates for Filing chart will be used. For employment-based immigration, th… Read More
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Updated Processing Time

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released updated processing dates as of February 15, 2018 for the following service centers. National Benefits Center Potomac Service Center Vermont Service Center Texas Service Center Nebraska Service Center… Read More
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Updated Processing Times

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released updated processing dates as of February 1, 2018 for the following service centers. National Benefits Center Potomac Service Center Vermont Service Center Texas Service Center Nebraska Service Center… Read More
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What is a DRA J-1 Waiver?

The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is a Federal-State partnership whose mission it is to improve the quality of life for the residents of the Mississippi River Delta Region. The DRA serves 252 counties and parishes in parts of eight states: Alabama,… Read More
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