Department of State released the February 2017 Visa bulletin. You can access the copy of the visa bulletin on the Department of State website here. Note: USCIS has designated the Final Action Dates chart for employment based adjustment of status applications within U.S. for February 2017. Please visit the USCIS website for more details. Below are some […]
Read MoreHappy New Year! Our office is now accepting H-1B cases for the expected filing deadline in April 2017. On April 2017, USCIS will begin accepting H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year 2018 cap. Congress has allotted only 65,000 regular H-1B’s and 20,000 master cap H-1B’s for each fiscal year, so we anticipate that USCIS […]
Read MoreUSCIS announced a new precedent decision for National Interest Waiver in Matter of Dhanasar. This decision replaces the previous NIW standard in Matter of New York State Department of Transporation from 1998. The new NIW standard states that USCIS may grant a national interest waiver if the petitioner demonstrates: (1) that the foreign national’s proposed endeavor has both […]
Read MoreCongress passed a continuing resolution to fund the federal government until April 28, 2017. This bill also extends EB-5 Regional Center, Conrad 30 J Waiver, Non-minister Special Immigrant Religious Worker, and E-Verify programs until the same date. Updated: 12/13/2016
Read MoreDepartment of State released the January 2017 visa bulletin. You can access the entire visa bulletin on its website here. Note: USCIS designated Dates for Filing Family-Sponsored Visa Applications chart for filing family sponsored adjustment of status applications and Final Action Dates chart for employment based adjustment of status applications within U.S. for January 2017. Please visit […]
Read MoreUSCIS has published a final rule to modernize and improve several aspects of certain employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visa programs. USCIS has also amended regulations to better enable U.S. employers to hire and retain certain foreign workers who are beneficiaries of approved employment-based immigrant visa petitions and are waiting to become lawful permanent residents. This […]
Read MoreU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced a final rule adjusting the fees required for most immigration applications and petitions. The new fees will be effective Dec. 23, 2016. Applications and petitions postmarked or filed on or after Dec. 23 must include the new fees or USCIS will not be able to accept them. USCIS is […]
Read MoreDepartment of State released the December 2016 visa bulletin. You can access the entire visa bulletin on its website here. Note: USCIS designated Dates for Filing of Employment-Based Visa Application charts (EB1-EB4) for filing Adjustment of Status applications within U.S. for December 2016. For EB5 category, USCIS determined that Adjustment of Status applicants must use the Final […]
Read MoreDepartment of State released the November 2016 visa bulletin. You can access the entire visa bulletin on its website here. Note: USCIS designated Dates for Filing Family-Sponsored and Employment-Based Visa Application charts (EB1-EB4) for filing Adjustment of Status applications within U.S. for November 2016. For EB5 category, USCIS determined that Adjustment of Status applicants must use the […]
Read MoreOn Sept. 29, President Obama signed into law H.R. 5325-5325, which, among other things, extends the EB-5 Regional Center Program until Dec. 9, 2016. As a result, USCIS has determined that for the month of October, individuals seeking to file EB-5 adjustment of status applications must use the Final Action Dates chart. Updated: 9/30/2016
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