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
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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
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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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President Obama Announced Executive Action on Immigration Reform
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On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced his long-awaited Executive Action on immigration reform. Even though President Obama continues “to believe that the best way to solve this problem is…
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EB-2 India Retrogression – 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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EB-2 India: Could the November 2014 Priority Date Retrogression be any Worse?
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As anticipated, there is bad news for those seeking U.S. permanent residence in the Employment-Based 2nd Preference category for India. For the month of November 2014, the EB-2 India…
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EB-2 India: Retrogression Imminent – Visa Office on Priority Dates, Demand, and Predictions
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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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EB-2 India Category Advances in September, F2A Remains Current for All Countries
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According to the recently issued Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin which includes priority date processing information for the month of September 2013, the EB-2 India[i] category will again…
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The New Form I-9 – pre-populating information in Section 1 NOT ALLOWED
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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
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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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