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USCIS Announces Extension to Flexibility Policy through June 25, 2022
July 11th, 2022
USCIS extended a COVID-related policy providing flexibility for responding to agency requests for any requests, notices, or decisions issued between March 1, 2020 and July 25, 2022. View the original USCIS alert here. For More Information: This blog…
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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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October 2021 Visa Bulletin Update
September 13th, 2021
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…
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Categories: Visa Bulletin
Department of State Releases Update on how Immigrant Visas are Prioritized
September 3rd, 2021
Covid-19 has forced the Department of State (DOS) to make difficult decisions in how embassies and consulates prioritize immigrant visa applications. Congress gave the DOS directive on prioritizing immediate relative visa applications and K-1 fiancé…
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When to file AOS applications August 2021
July 16th, 2021
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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Categories: Immigration News
August 2021 Visa Bulletin
July 16th, 2021
August Visa Bulletin Available U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently released the August 2021 Visa Bulletin. Understanding the Visa Backlogs There are a limited number of employment-based immigrant visas (“green cards”) avail…
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Categories: Immigration News
July Check-in with Charlie Oppenheim
June 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 an analysis of current…
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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
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DHS Announces Final Rule for H-1B Visa
January 30th, 2019
What is the new rule? Today, the Department of Homeland Security posted a final rule that will alter regulations regarding H-1B petitions, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption. This new rule reverses the order in which USCIS sel…
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Categories: H-1B
Changes to Visa Reciprocity
March 21st, 2017
The United States Department of State recently released a list of reciprocity changes. Find the full list of changes here. There are 75 countries included on the list. Civil Documents for Reciprocity Immigrant visa applicants are required to submit s…
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