by admin | Oct 18, 2016 | General News
The Department of State (DOS) has issued its November 2016 Visa Bulletin. There has been slower progress compared to the October 2016 Visa Bulletin. USCIS also has release its dates for filing, which are ahead of the Visa Bulletin priority dates. In the November Visa...
by admin | Sep 27, 2016 | General News
USCIS has announced that there are more immigrant visas available for FY-2017 than known visa applicants, therefore, instead of using the “Final Action Dates” chart in the October 2016 Department of State Visa Bulletin, adjustment of status applicants may use the...
by admin | Sep 21, 2016 | General News
The Department of State just announced that the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program 2018 (DV 2018) registration period will begin at 12 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT–4), Tuesday, October 4, 2016, and end at 12 noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) (GMT–5), Monday,...
by admin | Sep 13, 2016 | General News
The Department of State (DOS) has issued its October 2016 Visa Bulletin for Fiscal Year 2017. With the October 2017 Visa Bulletin, some categories returned to their “current status.” EB-1 (Priority Workers) is current worldwide as predicted. EB-2 (Professions Holding...
by admin | Aug 29, 2016 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, General Immigration, General News, Immigration News
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is proposing a new rule, which would allow certain international entrepreneurs temporary stay in the U.S. so that they may start or scale their businesses here. Under this proposed rule, DHS may parole, on a...
by admin | Aug 9, 2016 | General Immigration, General News, Immigration News, Non-Immigrant Visas
According to the new FAM provision (9 FAM 403.11-3) updated by the U.S. Department of State, consular officers shall prudentially revoke nonimmigrant visas for DUI arrests, as driving under the influence is indicative of a possible physical or mental disorder with...