F3 Archives - Watson Immigration Law

August 2015 Visa Bulletin is Out!

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Tahmina Watson

The Dept. of State released the 2015 August Visa Bulletin today. Here is a link. Usual commentary to follow soon. pertinent note copied below: D. CHINA-MAINLAND BORN EMPLOYMENT THIRD, AND THIRD[…]

Priority date updates from AILA and Charlie Oppenheim

Posted on April 28, 2014April 28, 2016 by Tahmina Watson

(copied from AILA) Visa Office Update on Priority Dates and Demand (Updated 4/28/14) Cite as “AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 12012349 (posted Apr. 28, 2014)” April 2014:On Monday April 21, 2014[…]

Visa Office Update on Priority Dates and Demand (Updated 11/27/13)

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Tahmina Watson

Copied from AILA website Visa Office Update on Priority Dates and Demand (Updated 11/27/13) Cite as “AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 12012349 (posted Nov. 27, 2013)” During a recent conversation with[…]

Immigration Reform & The 8 New Faces of Immediate Relatives (Family-based)

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Tahmina Watson

Immigration reform will change the face of family-based categories quite drastically. While the two casualties are the elimination the F4/Sibling category and age restriction of F3/married son/daughter of USC category,[…]

Immigration Reform and The V-Visa (family-based)

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Tahmina Watson

Dear Readers, thank you for all your questions and comments. For everyone who has asked or searched about the V-visa or status of pending petitions, you will likely find this[…]

Immigration reform: Family Based Pending Petitions

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Tahmina Watson

Dear Readers, the most common question I am seeing is this: Qs. I have a pending F3 or F4 petition. What will happen to my petition if immigration reform happens?[…]