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H-1B Registration Updates
November 6th, 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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Categories: H-1B
Tags: AILA, federal register, Fy2020 cap season, FY2021 cap season, H-1B, H-1B Cap, H-1B Rule, uscis
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USCIS Increases Premium Processing Fee
October 30th, 2019
USCIS announced that beginning on November 29, 2019 the premium processing fee for Form I-129 and Form I-140 will increase from $1,410 to $1,440. Premium processing is an optional service that allows petitioners to request 15-day processing on certai…
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Check-in with DOS's Charlie Oppenheim
October 28th, 2019
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
Tags: AILA, charlie oppenheim, dos, eb-1, eb-2, eb-3, eb-4, eb-5, family based, Oppenheim, visa bulletin
When to File AOS Applications November 2019
October 23rd, 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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Injunction Issued Restraining DHS
October 21st, 2019
On October 11, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a national injunction, which restrained DHS and USCIS from implementing the DHS Public Charge Final Rule. The Court also prevented the government from implement…
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November 2019 Visa Bulletin
October 21st, 2019
November Visa Bulletin Available U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the November 2019 Visa Bulletin. Understanding the Visa Backlogs There are a limited number of employment-based immigrant visas (“green cards”) available…
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Categories: Visa Bulletin
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Check-in with DOS's Charlie Oppenheim
September 23rd, 2019
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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Tags: charlie oppenheim, dos, eb-1, eb-2, eb-3, eb-4, eb-5, employment based, family based, FY2020, Oppenheim, visa bulletin
North Carolina J-1 Visa Waiver Program Releases New Guidelines for 2019
September 20th, 2019
The North Carolina Office of Rural Health (ORH) is the government agency designated to implement the J-1 Visa waiver provision for foreign medical graduates. ORH recently released new guidelines for the J-1 visa waiver (“Conrad 30”) program. The…
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Categories: J-1 waiver
Tags: Conrad 30, HSPA, J-1, J-1 Visa, J-1 waiver, Office of Rural Health, ORH, physician, Physician Immigration, visa, waiver
October 2019 Visa Bulletin
September 20th, 2019
October Visa Bulletin Available U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the October 2019 Visa Bulletin. Understanding the Visa Backlogs There are a limited number of employment-based immigrant visas (“green cards”) available ea…
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Categories: Visa Bulletin
Tags: visa bulletin
Schedule for Filing LCAs in FLAG System
September 9th, 2019
Last week, the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced a schedule for the electronic filing of Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) in the Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) system. The FLAG system is the new electronic filing sys…
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