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North Carolina NIW Policy Update
May 11th, 2020
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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Check-in with DOS's Charlie Oppenheim
May 2nd, 2020
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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When to File AOS Applications May 2020
May 2nd, 2020
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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May 2020 Visa Bulletin
April 25th, 2020
May Visa Bulletin Available U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the May 2020 Visa Bulletin last week. Understanding the Visa Backlogs There are a limited number of employment-based immigrant visas (“green cards”) available…
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When to File AOS Applications April 2020
March 26th, 2020
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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April 2020 Visa Bulletin
March 26th, 2020
April Visa Bulletin Available U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the April 2020 Visa Bulletin last week. Understanding the Visa Backlogs There are a limited number of employment-based immigrant visas (“green cards”) availa…
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When to File AOS Applications February 2020
January 24th, 2020
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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Categories: Visa Bulletin
Check-in with DOS's Charlie Oppenheim
January 24th, 2020
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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Categories: Visa Bulletin
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February 2020 Visa Bulletin
January 21st, 2020
February Visa Bulletin Available U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the February 2020 Visa Bulletin last week. DOS posted the February 2020 visa bulletin. In addition to final action dates and dates for filing applications, it…
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When to File AOS Applications January 2020
December 20th, 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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