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Check-in with Charlie Oppenheim October 2021
October 1st, 2021
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 Notifications via Texts, Emails, and Phone Calls
August 9th, 2021
On August 6, 2021 USCIS informed American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) that it is sending notifications regarding Request for Evidence (RFE) to adjustment applicants and/or their representatives. These RFEs are typically notifying clients t…
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Presidential Proclamation 10014 Revoked
February 26th, 2021
On Wednesday, February 24, President Biden rescinded the Presidential Proclamation 10014. This proclamation nearly stopped all legal immigration to the United States since April 22, 2020. It separated hundreds of thousands of families and severely di…
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Categories: Immigration News
Biometrics Appointment Scheduling Delays
February 4th, 2021
Applicants for various immigration benefits including employment authorization documents (EADs), advance parole (AP), adjustment of status, and naturalization are required to appear at an in-person appointment at an Application Support Center (ASC) t…
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Categories: Immigration News
New DOL Prevailing Wage Rule
November 9th, 2020
Last month, on October 8, 2020, the Department of Labor (DOL) submitted an interim final rule to the Office of the Federal Register regarding regulations governing labor certifications and labor condition applications. The rule took effect upon publi…
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August Check-in with Charlie Oppenheim
July 29th, 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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June Check-in with DOS's Charlie Oppenheim
June 1st, 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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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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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
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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
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