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News & EventsWhat is the “National Interest Waiver” Visa Category?
On Monday, July 31, 2017, attorneys Barbara Wong and Jenny Wang gave a brief overview of the National Interest Waiver visa category. You can also watch the recording on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZaDLltjsKc If you have any questions about this event,...
SEPTEMBER 2017 VISA BULLETIN ISSUED
The Department of State (DOS) has issued its September 2017 Visa Bulletin. Most notably, there has been a significant advancement for the priority dates for EB-2 and EB-3. There continues to be no advancement for the priority dates for EB-1 for China and India...
WHAT IS THE RAISE ACT?
On August 2, 2017, Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and David Perdue (R-GA) introduced a revision to the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy (RAISE) Act. The main purpose of this bill is to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to: Establish a...
AUGUST 2017 VISA BULLETIN ISSUED
The Department of State (DOS) has issued its August 2017 Visa Bulletin. Most notably, there has been a significant retrogression for the priority dates for EB-2 and EB-3 worldwide and no advancement for EB-2 for India and EB-3 for China. There has also been no...
JULY 2017 VISA BULLETIN ISSUED
The Department of State (DOS) has issued its July 2017 Visa Bulletin. Most notably, there has been a significant retrogression for the priority dates for EB-3 for China. There has also been no advancement for the priority dates for EB-1 for China and India following...
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PLANS TO AGGRESSIVELY CONFRONT VISA PROGRAM FRAUD AND ABUSE
On June 6, 2017, in a Department of Labor (DOL) News Release, the U.S. Secretary of Labor, Alex Acosta, announced plans to increase protections of American workers and “aggressively confront” visa program fraud and abuse. As a clear sign of a policy shift, Secretary...
RETROGRESSION OF EB-1 PRIORITY DATES FOR CHINA AND INDIA
On a monthly basis, the United States Department of State (USDOS) releases a visa bulletin that summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers of the current month to indicate when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to submit required documentation to the...
JUNE 2017 VISA BULLETIN ISSUED
The Department of State (DOS) has issued its June 2017 Visa Bulletin. Most notably, there has been a significant retrogression for the priority dates for EB-1 for China and India. Prior to the June 2017 Visa Bulletin, the priority dates for EB-1 for China and India...
NEXT STEPS FOR SELECTED FY 2018 H-1B CAP PETITIONS
As mentioned previously, USCIS completed the initial data entry of all 85,000 fiscal year 2018 H-1B CAP petitions that were selected for this year’s random selection process. USCIS will now adjudicate these 85,000 petitions over the next several months. In the event...
DEPARTMENT OF STATE PROPOSES EXPANSION OF VISA APPLICATIONS QUESTIONS
On March 6, 2017, a Presidential Memorandum directed the Departments of State, Justice, and Homeland Security to implement heightened screening and vetting of applications for visas and other immigration benefits. In light of this memorandum, a notice was published on...