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The U.S. Department of State released the July 2017 Visa Bulletin. View the July Visa Bulletin here. The visa bulletin is published monthly, usually about 2 weeks in advance of the next month. The dates listed in the bulletin are current priority dat… Read More

The Pew Research Center found that “more foreign grads of U.S. colleges are staying in the country to work.” An increasing number of high-skilled foreign workers are finding jobs in the U.S. under “Optional Practical Training”… Read More

Every month, the Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division of the Department of State, Charlie Oppenheim, talks with the American Immigration Lawyer’s Association about the visa bulletin. AILA publishes the interview monthly (AILA Doc. N… Read More

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) gave a presentation on May 8, 2017 titled “Redesigned Permanent Resident Card and Employment Authorization Document.” The PowerPoint from this presentation is published on the USCIS websit… Read More

On May 16, 2017, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a bulletin regarding naturalization and the Ombudsman’s Office. (AILA Doc. No. 17051639) What is covered in the bulletin on naturalization? USCIS has “received an unpreced… Read More

According to the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA Doc. No. 17032030), several changes have recently been made to visa reciprocity. These changes are listed below. Burma; added National ID card information (May 17, 2017) Bulgaria; update… Read More

Use the following Visa Bulletin charts to determine when to file your application for adjustment of status. How do I use these charts? Find your visa type in the left-most column of the appropriate chart (family or employment based). Stay in that row… Read More

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a schedule for E-Verify Webinars during the month of May. Webinars For Employers: Form I-9 Webinar: an overview of the Form I-9 process Wednesday, May 17 at 2PM ET Thursday, May 25 a… Read More