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October 2015 Visa Bulletin: Dates for Filing Revised, Rolled Back
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In a move that has crushed the hopes of untold numbers of would-be applicants for US permanent residence, the US Department of State (USDOS) issued a revised October 2015…
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Immigrant Visa Processing Changes – Dates of Filing vs Final Action Date Significantly Impacts EB2 and EB3 India and China – 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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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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China EB2 Retrogresses significantly; India EB2 Retrogresses moderately; other categories move forward – 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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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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Travelers Beware and Expect Delays: Visa Appointments Cancelled, Being Rescheduled Due to Technical Issues
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The US Department of State (State Department or DOS) computer systems are not expected to be online again before next week after experiencing “technological systems issues” (a hardware failure) on…
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No U.S. Visa for You! DOS Unable To Process Visas, Impacting Thousands Worldwide
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The State Department continues to report that “technical problems” with overseas systems preventing the Bureau of Consular Affairs from issuing visas, passports and other travel documents, since last week.
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Unexpected surge in EB-2 demand will negatively impact EB-2 India – Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and Predictions
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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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Advancement in EB-2 and EB-3 dates for China and India – June 2015 Visa Bulletin
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According to the recently released Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin which includes priority date processing information for the month of June 2015, there has been forward movement in…
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