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H-1B Visa Data by Metropolitan Area
April 5th, 2018
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…
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Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman to Host Teleconference on New Processing Times
April 2nd, 2018
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…
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Mission India Immigrant Visa Processing Consolidation
March 9th, 2018
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/…
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DHS H-4 EAD Updates
March 1st, 2018
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…
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March 2018 Adjustment of Status Filing Dates
February 21st, 2018
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…
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Updated Processing Time
February 19th, 2018
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…
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Updated Processing Times
February 6th, 2018
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…
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What is a DRA J-1 Waiver?
February 1st, 2018
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,…
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H-1B FY2019 Cap Season-No Procedural Changes
January 26th, 2018
The American Immigration Lawyers Association(AILA) released a practice alert regarding the H-1B FY2019 Cap Season(AILA Doc. No. 18012505). It is confirmed by USCIS Service Center Operations Directorate (SCOPS) to AILA’s SCOPS Liaison Committee…
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DOS's Charlie Oppenheim Weighs in on February Visa Bulletin
January 24th, 2018
Every month, the Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division of the Department of State, Charlie Oppenheim, talks with the American Immigration Lawyers Association about the visa bulletin. AILA publishes the interview monthly (AILA Doc. No. 1407…
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