Department of State released the August 2018 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here. Note: USCIS has designated the Final Actions Dates chart for employment-based adjustment of status applications within the U.S. for August 2018. Below are some key changes for the employment-based preference […]
Read MoreDepartment of State released the July 2018 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here. Note: USCIS has designated the Final Actions Dates chart for employment based adjustment of status applications within the U.S. for July 2018. Below are some key changes for the employment-based […]
Read MoreBy Xiaojie (Marta) Meng, Deok (Doug) Song On May 10, 2018, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) proposed a policy memo regarding the accrual of unlawful presence for F (student), J (exchange visitor), and M (vocational student) nonimmigrants. USCIS seeks public comment regarding the proposed changes until June 11, 2018. The proposed changes unfairly applies […]
Read MoreUSCIS announced on April 11, 2018 that it has completed the computer-generated random selection process, or lottery, to select enough H-1B petitions to meet the congressionally-mandated number of petitions for regular cap and master’s cap for fiscal year (FY) 2019. USCIS conducted the random selection process for the 20,000 master’s cap first. All unselected master’s […]
Read MoreDepartment of State released the May 2018 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here. Note: USCIS has designated the Final Actions Dates chart for employment based adjustment of status applications within the U.S. for May 2018. Below are some key changes for the employment-based […]
Read MoreOn April 6, 2018, USCIS announced that it has reached the 65,000 H-1B visa Regular Cap and the 20,000 visa H-1B Masters Cap for the 2019 Fiscal Year. After completion of the H-1B lottery selection process, USCIS will reject and return filing fees for all unselected cap-subject petitions that are not duplicate filings. USCIS will continue […]
Read MoreUSCIS announced its decision to temporarily suspend premium processing for all Fiscal Year 2019 H-1B Cap petitions, including petitions seeking an exemption for individuals with a U.S. master’s degree or higher, starting April 2, 2018. This suspension is expected to last until Sept. 10, 2018. However, during this time, USCIS will continue to accept premium […]
Read MoreDepartment of State released the June 2018 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here. Note: USCIS has designated the Final Actions Dates chart for employment based adjustment of status applications within the U.S. for June 2018. Below are some key changes for the employment-based […]
Read MoreDepartment of State released the April 2018 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here. Note: USCIS has designated the Final Actions Dates chart for employment based adjustment of status applications within the U.S. for April 2018. Below are some key changes for the employment-based […]
Read MoreDepartment of State released the March 2018 Visa Bulletin. You can access the copy of the Visa Bulletin on the Department of State website here. Note: USCIS has designated the Final Actions Dates chart for employment based adjustment of status applications within the U.S. for March 2018. Below are some key changes for the employment-based […]
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