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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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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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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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January 2020 Visa Bulletin
December 20th, 2019
January Visa Bulletin Available U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the January 2020 Visa Bulletin last week. Understanding the Visa Backlogs There are a limited number of employment-based immigrant visas (“green cards”) av…
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December 2019 Visa Bulletin
December 16th, 2019
December Visa Bulletin Available U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the December 2019 Visa Bulletin. Understanding the Visa Backlogs There are a limited number of employment-based immigrant visas (“green cards”) available…
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USCIS Announces Implementation of H-1B Electronic Registration Process for FY2021
December 11th, 2019
USCIS announced last week that the pilot testing phase of the registration process was successful and that they intend to implement this registration process in the FY2021 H-1B lottery. Employers seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions for the FY2…
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USCIS Proposes to Increase Fees
November 11th, 2019
USCIS announced on November 8, 2019 that DHS will publish a notice of proposed rulemaking to adjust the USCIS Immigration Examinations Fee Account (IEFA) fee schedule. The proposal would increase fees by an average of 21 percent. USCIS last updated i…
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USCIS Implements $10 Fee for H-1B Registration
November 8th, 2019
On January 31, 2019, USCIS issued a final rule which made substantial changes to the H-1B visa lottery process. The rule added an electronic registration component for petitioners submitting H-1B cap-subject petitions. It also changed the order in wh…
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