In our continuing series of reports, Charles (“Charlie”) Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State, shares his most recent analysis of current trends and
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EB-5 Immigration Reform Landscape in 2016
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Congress in 2015 tried to tackle new EB-5 reform legislation, but instead chose to extend the program without any changes until September 30, 2016. This was a result of an…
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“EB-5 is Extended Without Any Changes Until September 30, 2016”
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Since September 30, 2015 Congress has considered several immigration bills that would have completely overhauled the EB-5 program. All of us in the space, especially attorneys, had prepared ourselves for…
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October 2015 Visa Bulletin Includes New “Dates for Filing of Visa Applications”; Immigrant Visa Availability Procedures Revised to Permit Possible Earlier Filings
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The procedures regarding immigrant visa availability have changed for the benefit of intending US permanent resident (i.e., greencard) applicants. These changes are reflected in the October 2015 Visa Bulletin which…
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EB-2 China and India retrogress; other categories move forward: September 2015 Visa Bulletin Released
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The Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for September 2015. There was forward movement in most employment-based and family-based visa categories, however, EB-2 China and India experienced…
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China EB3 Retrogresses significantly; No Change in EB2 India/China; F2A moves ahead quickly – Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and Predictions
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In our continuing series of reports, Charles (“Charlie”) Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State, shares his most recent analysis of current trends and…
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FY 2016 H-1B Cap: Remaining Unselected Petitions Processed for Return to Petitioners
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H-1B petitioners and beneficiaries alike should soon have “closure” regarding the FY 2016 H-1B cap season.
A cap-subject H-1B petitioner (and beneficiary) may have held a glimmer of hope if …
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Premium Processing Availability Resumes Today for H-1B Extension of Stay Filings
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Good news. The Immigration Service (USCIS) announced that starting today, July 13, 2015, it will again accept premium processing requests (Form I-907 Requests for Premium Processing Service) for H-1B extension …
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DOS Still Reporting Technological System Issues with Overseas Passport and Visa Systems
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The Department of State (DOS) has issued an updated alert to report that 165 posts, representing more than 85% of the nonimmigrant visa demand worldwide, are now online and issuing…
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Processing Times for USCIS Overseas Offices Now Online
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Beginning June 9, 2015, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began publishing processing times for certain benefits processed at its international offices and International Operations Division headquarters. Currently, processing times…
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