Charles (“Charlie”) Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State, shares his analysis of current trends and future projections for the various immigrant preference categories
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Immigration Executive Action: Modernizing Legal Immigration
Much has been reported regarding President Obama’s Immigration Accountability Executive Action (IAEA). And, of course, there is still uncertainty regarding when and exactly what measures will be implemented by the…
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EB-2, EB-3 & EB-5 China Priority Dates and EB-2 India – Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and Predictions
Charles (“Charlie”) Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, U.S. Department of State, shares his analysis of current trends and future projections for the various immigrant preference categories …
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EB-2 India: Retrogression Imminent – Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and Predictions
The new federal fiscal year begins on October 1, bringing an infusion of visa numbers. Recently, Charles (“Charlie”) Oppenheim, Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division, U.S. Department of…
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The New Form I-9 – pre-populating information in Section 1 NOT ALLOWED
Although the rules are clear that Section 1 of the I-9 form must be completed by the employee, the recent introduction of the new Form I-9 in a PDF fillable…
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Video Interview: Immigration Bill Moves Quickly Through Senate Judiciary Committee
Following up on my recent story on the matter, I had the opportunity to speak with Colin O’Keefe of LXBN regarding the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act…
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Priority Dates: Statistics used by the Department of State to determine Cut-Off dates
The Department of State’s Visa Office releases its statistics on demand and how it determines monthly Employment Preference Cut-Off dates:
How it works: Each month, the Visa Office subdivides the…
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Priority Dates: How Long is the Wait?
Overview of priority date information…
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October Priority Dates – The Start of Fiscal Year 2013
Comments on processing dates for the start of Fiscal Year 2013 in October, as well as on the progress of the dates.
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EB-2 Priority Dates Expected to Retrogress for India and China
China and India EB-2 priority dates are predicted to retrogress to August 15, 2007, and stay at that date for the remainder of this fiscal year (i.e., through September 30, 2012).
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