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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Employment-Based Immigration
DHS Extends Temporary flexibility for Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification again – now 1/31/20
In March, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced a new temporary flexibility in complying with requirements related to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility…
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Possible Government Shutdown: Immigration Consequences For Employers And Their Foreign National Employees
If Congress cannot resolve FY2018 funding issues by December 8, 2017, it will result in another federal government shutdown. Such a shutdown will impact immigration services across a number of…
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EB-2 China and India retrogress; other categories move forward: September 2015 Visa Bulletin Released
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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