October 2021 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The October 2021 Visa Bulletin was released yesterday and I do not recall a more anticipated yet simultaneously anticlimactic and disappointing visa bulletin in recent memory. After months of significant[…]
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: USCIS Extends Evidence of Status for Conditional Permanent Residents to 24 Months with Pending Form I-751 or Form I-829
Copied from USCIS: Starting Sept. 4, 2021, USCIS is extending the time that receipt notices can be used to show evidence of status from 18 months to 24 months for[…]
Questions for the Proposed DHS Public Charge Rule
DHS is looking for feedback from the public. professionals, agencies/organizations, and government on its proposed public charge rule. Full text to the rule is available here. Please note that this[…]
DHS Seeks Public Comment on Public Charge Rulemaking
Copied from USCIS: WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is seeking data and information from the public that DHS intends to use to develop a public charge regulatory proposal. The[…]
Chats with Charlie – September Visa Bulletin Live Session
Watch this US Department of State: Consular Affairs, September Visa Bulletin Live Session for information regarding AOS updates.
USCIS Expands Partnership with Social Security Administration
Copied from USCIS: WASHINGTON— USCIS announced today that applicants filing for lawful permanent resident status are now able to apply for a Social Security number (SSN) or replacement card as part of the adjustment[…]
August 2021 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The August 2021 Visa Bulletin was released later afternoon yesterday. Some of the significant forward movement we have seen in most categories in recent months has slowed a bit, which[…]
USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests
USCIS announced today an additional extension of their previous flexibility policy for responding to agency requests due to difficulties and disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The additional 60 day[…]
July 2021 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The July 2021 Visa Bulletin was released earlier this afternoon and we continue to see significant forward movement in most categories, but in particular EB2 and EB3 India/China. EB1 India[…]
USCIS Received Over 300K H-1B Registrations for FY2022
After this year’s H-1B registration and subsequent lottery, many immigration practitioners lamented the seemingly low selection rates for their client’s cases, especially compared to years past. Master’s cap cases, which[…]