by admin | Nov 11, 2015 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, Family Based Immigrant Visa, General News, Immigrant Visas
USCIS has confirmed that it will accept adjustment applications beginning in November from foreign nationals with a priority date that makes them eligible for application filing according to the State Department’s November Visa Bulletin. Under the reformed Visa...
by admin | Nov 3, 2015 | General News
Currently, it appears that United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is experiencing delays in processing times for nonimmigrant visa applications. According to processing time reports as of August 31, 2015, H-1B applications filed at the Vermont...
by admin | Oct 21, 2015 | F-1/M-1, General News, Non-Immigrant Visas
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has just released its proposed rule for extending optional practical training for international students working in the U.S. The proposed rule will give international students who study Science, Technology, Engineering and...
by admin | Oct 13, 2015 | General News, L-1, Non-Immigrant Visas
With continuing increase in the number of Request for Further Evidence (“RFE”) and denials for L-1B petitions, the USCIS has finally issued a new memorandum hoping to clarify what type of evidence will satisfy the requirements for an L-1B Visa. More specifically, it...
by admin | Oct 13, 2015 | Electronic Diversity Visa Lottery, General News, Immigrant Visas
What is the Diversity Visa (DV) lottery? The United States makes 50,000 green card numbers available annually through random selection and is open to foreign nationals of countries that historically have had low rates of immigration to the United States. Individuals...
by admin | Oct 13, 2015 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, Family Based Immigrant Visa, General News, Immigrant Visas
On September 25, 2015, the Department of State issued a revised Visa Bulletin for October 2015. The new revision rolls back the cutoff dates for eligibility to file for adjustment of status or an immigrant visa. Specifically, the new Visa Bulletin rolls back...
by admin | Sep 16, 2015 | General News, L-1
We have noticed a recent change in the annotation on L-1 visa stamps issued by the U.S. Department of State. Previously, all L-1 visa stamps including L-1A, L-1B and L Blanket included an annotation that said: “must present Approved I-797 or I-129S at POE”. However,...
by admin | Sep 11, 2015 | General News
On September 9, 2015, the Department of State and USCIS announced changes to the Visa Bulletin to allow individuals who are waiting for a family-based or employment-based immigrant visa to become available, to begin their immigrant visa paperwork or apply for...
by admin | Sep 8, 2015 | Employment Based Immigrant Visa, Family Based Immigrant Visa, General News, Immigrant Visas
Congratulations! Your green card has been approved and you received an electronic alert from USCIS: On August 20, 2015, we registered your permanent resident status and mailed you a Welcome Notice for Receipt Number LIN1234567890. Please follow the instructions...
by admin | Aug 31, 2015 | General News
The Visa Bulletin is a government publication issued by the U.S. Department of State (DOS), with the primary purpose of providing an updated list of available immigrant numbers for immigrants subject to the immigrant quota system. Cut off dates on the Visa Bulletin...
