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October 2021 Visa Bulletin Update

September 13th, 2021
Posted By
Heather Sivaraman
October Visa Bulletin Available U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released the October 2021 Visa Bulletin. Understanding the Visa Backlogs There are a limited number of employment-based immigrant visas (“green cards”) ava… Read More
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Categories: Visa Bulletin
Tags: department of state, eb-2, eb-3, I-140, I-485, lawful permanent resident, October, uscis, uscis processing time, visa, visa bulletin
When to File AOS Applicat…

When to File AOS Applications November 2019

October 23rd, 2019
Posted By
Heather Sivaraman
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… Read More
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Categories: Employment-Based AOS, PERM
Tags: AOS, DOL, I-485, lawful permanent resident, perm, priority date, uscis, visa bulletin

USCIS to Redesign Green Cards and Employment Authorization Documents

April 26th, 2017
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Heather Sivaraman
As part of their “Next Generation Secure Identification Document Project,” USCIS announced on April 19, 2017 the redesign of both Green Cards and Employment Authorization Documents (EAD). According to the American Immigration Lawyers Asso… Read More
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Categories: Immigration News
Tags: attorney, ead, employment authorization document, green cards, immigration, lawful permanent resident, lpr, redesign, uscis

Trump Issues New Travel Ban Executive Order

March 14th, 2017
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Heather Sivaraman
President Trump issued a new Executive Order, “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States” on March 6, 2017. The previous Executive Order, or travel ban, with the same name will be revoked and replaced on Ma… Read More
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Categories: Immigration News
Tags: attorney, designated countries, executive order, greencard, immigrant, lawful permanent resident, lawyer, restricted, travel ban, trump, visa

DHS Secretary on Entry of Lawful Permanent Residents

February 9th, 2017
Posted By
Heather Sivaraman
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary, John Kelly, released a statement on the entry of Lawful Permanent Residents into the United States. On January 29, 2017, he said the following: “In applying the provisions of the president… Read More
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Categories: Immigration News
Tags: department of homeland security, DHS, green card, immigration, john Kelly, lawful permanent resident, lpr, president, secretary