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USCIS Checklists Do Not Replace Regulations
January 28th, 2019
In July of last year, USCIS issued a policy memorandum that allows USCIS adjudicators to deny applications or petitions if all required evidence is not submitted with the application. The purpose of this is to discourage incomplete or unnecessary fil…
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When to File Adjustment of Status Applications
January 24th, 2019
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has posted information regarding when to file your adjustment of status application for family-sponsored or employment-based preference visas for February 2019. If you want to adjust your status, the informat…
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Charlie Oppenheim's Predictions for Forward Movement in February 2019
January 23rd, 2019
Each month, the Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division of the Department of State, Charlie Oppenheim, discusses the next month’s visa bulletin with the American Immigration Lawyers Association. He analyzes current trends in order to m…
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February 2019 Visa Bulletin
January 16th, 2019
February Visa Bulletin Available U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released the February 2019 Visa Bulletin. Understanding the Visa Backlogs Only a limited number of employment-based immigrant visas (“green cards”) are available e…
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January 2019 Adjustment of Status Filing Dates
December 13th, 2018
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services determined which filing dates chart to use for the January 2019 Visa Bulletin. Use the following Visa Bulletin charts to determine when to file your application for adjustment of status. How do I use these ch…
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Charlie Oppenheim Weighs in on December Visa Bulletin
December 7th, 2018
Every month, the Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division of the Department of State, Charlie Oppenheim, talks with the American Immigration Lawyers Association about the visa bulletin. AILA publishes the interview monthly (AILA Doc. No. 1407…
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Workload Transfer of Form I-129s
November 1st, 2018
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services transferred I-129 workload from California to Nebraska Service Center On October 30, 2018, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) transferred some of its I-129, Petition for a Non…
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FY2018 H-1B Petitions Analyzing Data based on H-1B Visa Beneficiaries' Gender and Country of Birth
November 1st, 2018
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Releases Statistics on FY2018 H-1B Petitions Analyzing Data based on H-1B Visa Beneficiaries’ Gender and Country of Birth The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) analyzed…
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H-1B Premium Processing Stakeholders Listening Session
October 31st, 2018
CIS Ombudsman Invites Stakeholders to Listening Session about H-1B Premium Processing Tomorrow, on November 1, 2018, the Office of Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman will host a listening session from 2:00pm to 3:00pm EDT. The Ombudsman h…
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Visa Reciprocity Changes, Oct. 26
October 31st, 2018
DOS Updates Visa Reciprocity As of October 26, 2018, the Department of State has updated its visa reciprocity tables. Since our last update on visa reciprocity changes, three countries have experienced changes. October 26 Egypt: Updated Birth, Death,…
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