Visa Bulletin

USCIS and DOS work together to implement change ordered by President Obama

Posted on September 26, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney

USCIS announced today that, in conjunction with the Department of State (DOS), it is revising the procedures for determining when an application for adjustment of status may be filed, thus implementing part of President Obama’s November 2014 executive actions on immigration. Starting with the Visa Bulletin for October 2015, there are two important dateslisted on the monthly Visa Bulletin: the “filing date,” which determines when individuals can submit their permanent residence applications, and the “final action” date, which indicates when DOS or USCIS can make a decision on the applications

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From India or China with lots of education? Unfortunately, employment visas retrogressed.

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney

The State Department released the Visa Bulletin for September 2015. There was forward movement in most employment- and family-based visa categories, although the employment-based second preference categories for mainland China and India retrogressed to January 1, 2006, from December 15, 2013, and October 1, 2008, respectively. The Visa Bulletin also includes information on the worldwide numerical limits for FY2015.

Employment visas

Students for employment authorization

Employment adjustment

Visa processing and employment based visas

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How an LPR can petition spouse right NOW and apply for Adjustment immediately

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney

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Visa Bulletin for November 2011

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Lawyer & Deportation Attorney

DOS Visa Bulletin for November 2011. Section C addresses advance notification of diversity (DV) immigrant category rank cut-offs which will apply in December. Section D addresses visa availability in the coming months.