February 2021 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The February 2021 Visa Bulletin was released today. No major changes to note for the upcoming month with steady movement in most categories. Please note that USCIS has indicated that[…]
Category: Employment-Based Immigration
USCIS to Replace Sticker That Extends Validity of Green Cards
Occasionally, USCIS does things that are helpful (something we will hopefully see more of with the new incoming administration). Today, USCIS announced that, beginning this month, they will replace the[…]
January 2021 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The January 2021 Visa Bulletin was released last week shortly before Christmas. No major changes to note for the upcoming month except that USCIS has indicated that the Final Action Dates chart is[…]
Ninth Circuit Upholds Partial Injunctions on USCIS Public Charge Rule
The seemingly never-ending public charge saga continues, with the pendulum swinging the other direction. Public charge is now “off” again, at least in the states of CA, DC, ME, OR,[…]
BREAKING: District Court Sets Aside DHS and DOL H-1B Wage Rules
A collective sigh of relief from the immigration law community, particularly business immigration practitioners, as a California U.S. District Court judge slapped down both the DHS H-1B rule and the[…]
December 2020 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The December 2020 Visa Bulletin was released earlier this afternoon/evening. No major changes to note other than the date for filing for EB3 India retrogressing a full year, likely as[…]
USCIS Announces a Revised Naturalization Civics Test
USCIS announced today its plans to implement a revised version of the naturalization civics test, effective for all applicants applying for naturalization on or after December 1, 2020. Upon first[…]
BREAKING: Seventh Circuit Stays Decision to Vacate the Public Charge Rule
The yo-yo continues. Following Monday’s announcement that a District Court had vacated the public charge rule, this morning the 7th Circuit put an administrative stay on lower court’s ruling which[…]
BREAKING: District Court Vacates DHS Public Charge Rule Nationwide
The on-again, off-again public charge saga continues, as a District Court has vacated the DHS/USCIS final rule on public charge. The ruling takes effect immediately and USCIS may not apply[…]
November 2020 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The November 2020 Visa Bulletin was finally released this morning, a mere 3 days before the end of the month, the latest a visa bulletin has ever been released in[…]