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July Visa Bulletin Available U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the July 2020 Visa Bulletin last week. Understanding the Visa Backlogs There are a limited number of employment-based immigrant visas (“green cards”) availabl…
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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 an analysis of current…
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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 an analysis of current…
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USCIS recently announced that it is preparing to reopen and resume non-emergency face-to-face services in some offices on or after June 4, 2020. This follows the agency’s decision to suspend routine in-person services at its field offices, asyl…
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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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June Visa Bulletin Available U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the June 2020 Visa Bulletin last week. Understanding the Visa Backlogs There are a limited number of employment-based immigrant visas (“green cards”) availabl…
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What is the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act? The Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, or S.3599, is a bipartisan bill introduced on May 5, 2020, by Senators Purdue (R-GA), Young (R-IN), Cornyn (R-TX), Durbin (D-IL), Coons (D-DE), and Leahy (D-VT)…
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On May 5, 2020, North Carolina finally officially eliminated the $250,000 Liquidated Damages Provision from its NIW policy. The Liquidated Damages Provision was previously attached to the NIW guidelines. This policy mandated that if NIW employment wa…
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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 an analysis of current…
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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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