UPDATE – In October, USCIS will accept I-485 applications based on the Department of State’s more favorable Dates for Filing chart. If the applicant’s priority date is before the date listed in the Dates for Filing chart for the applicable preference category and country of birth, an I-485 application can be filed. However, the case will not be adjudicated until the applicant’s priority date is current based on the Final Action Dates chart.
Continue Reading Update to the October 2020 Visa Bulletin –A Deceivingly Slow Start to the New Fiscal Year
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September 2020 Visa Bulletin –An Unexciting End to the Fiscal Year
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The Visa Bulletin is released monthly by the Department of State and is used to determine when a sponsored foreign national can submit the final step of the green card process, or if already pending, when the final step can be adjudicated.
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August 2020 Visa Bulletin – EB-3 Advances Across all Countries (including China and India)
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The Visa Bulletin is released monthly by the Department of State and is used to determine when a sponsored foreign national can submit the final step of the green card process, or if already pending, when the final step can be adjudicated.
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July 2020 Visa Bulletin –Backlogs Persist, but India Advances at a Quicker Pace
By Courtland C. Witherup on
Posted in Business Immigration
The Visa Bulletin is released monthly by the Department of State and is used to determine when a sponsored foreign national can submit the final step of the green card process, or if already pending, when the final step can be adjudicated.
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Continue Reading July 2020 Visa Bulletin –Backlogs Persist, but India Advances at a Quicker Pace
June 2020 Visa Bulletin –China Continues to March Forward One Month at a Time – India Advances (Very) Slowly
By Courtland C. Witherup on
Posted in Business Immigration
The Visa Bulletin is released monthly by the Department of State and is used to determine when a sponsored foreign national can submit the final step of the green card process, or if already pending, when the final step can be adjudicated.
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Continue Reading June 2020 Visa Bulletin –China Continues to March Forward One Month at a Time – India Advances (Very) Slowly
May 2020 Visa Bulletin – EB-1 Returns to Current for First Time since July 2018 (Except for China and India)
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Posted in Business Immigration
The Visa Bulletin is released monthly by the Department of State and is used to determine when a sponsored foreign national can submit the final step of the green card process, or if already pending, when the final step can be adjudicated.
Below is a summary of the May Visa Bulletin, including Final Action…
March 2020 Visa Bulletin – Extreme Retrogression for EB-3 Worldwide (except China and India)
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Posted in Business Immigration
The Visa Bulletin is released monthly by the Department of State and is used to determine when a sponsored foreign national can submit the final step of the green card process, or if already pending, when the final step can be adjudicated.
Below is a summary of the March Visa Bulletin, including Final Action…
February 2020 Visa Bulletin – Small Advances in Most Categories; No Movement for EB-1 China and EB-1 India
By Courtland C. Witherup on
Posted in Business Immigration
The Visa Bulletin is released monthly by the Department of State and is used to determine when a sponsored foreign national can submit the final step of the green card process, or if already pending, when the final step can be adjudicated.
Below is a summary of the February Visa Bulletin, including Final Action…
January 2020 Visa Bulletin – Forward Momentum for China Slows
By Courtland C. Witherup on
Posted in Business Immigration
The Visa Bulletin is released monthly by the Department of State and is used to determine when a sponsored foreign national can submit the final step of the green card process, or if already pending, when the final step can be adjudicated.
Below is a summary of the January Visa Bulletin, including Final Action…
December 2019 Visa Bulletin – Little Change from Previous Months
By Courtland C. Witherup on
Posted in Business Immigration
The Visa Bulletin is released monthly by the Department of State and is used to determine when a sponsored foreign national can submit the final step of the green card process, or if already pending, when the final step can be adjudicated.
Below is a summary of the December Visa Bulletin, including Final Action…