February 2020 Visa Bulletin Issued
The Department of State (DOS) has issued its February 2020 Visa Bulletin. Most notably, there was no advancement for EB-1 China and India and EB-2 China.
EB-1-Worldwide:
China: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Priority date of May 22, 2017Â (No Advancement)
India: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â ...
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Up To Date Information About H-1B Cap For FY 2021
Below, you will find the most up to date information about the H-1B Cap for FY 2021. Please check back for recurring updates.
Last Updated: 01/16/2020
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on January 9, 2020, that the Registration for H-1B CAP subject petitions will open on March 1...
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USCIS Announces Early Details on H-1B Cap Registration
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has regarding the H-1B cap registration process for fiscal year (FY) 2021. The H-1B cap registration process will require employers seeking to file H-1B cap cases to first register online to enter the H-1B lottery. If an H-1B registration is selected by USCIS during the ...
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Congress Passes FY 2020 Spending Bills
After passing two temporary spending measures, Congress has passed two bills that will fund the federal government through fiscal year (FY) 2020, which ends on September 30, 2020. The bills include funding for immigration operations.
E-Verify, the Conrad 30 waiver program, and the special immigrant non-minister religious worker pr...
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January 2020 Visa Bulletin Issued
The Department of State (DOS) has issued its January 2020 Visa Bulletin. Most notably, there was a small advancement for EB-3 China after several months of no advancement.
EB-1-Worldwide:
China: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Priority date of May 22, 2017Â (Advancement of 7 days)
India: Â Â Â ...
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December 2019 Visa Bulletin Issued
The Department of State (DOS) has issued its December 2019 Visa Bulletin. Most notably, there have been steady advancements for nearly all chargeability areas.
EB-1-Worldwide:
China: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Priority date of May 15, 2017Â (Advancement of 104 days)
India: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â...
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USCIS Announces Implementation of H-1B Cap Registration for FY 2021
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) made an that the H-1B cap electronic registration process would be implemented for the fiscal year (FY) 2021 H-1B cap season. Employers seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions will be required to first electronically register and pay a $10 H-1B registration fee before...
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Year-End Agenda Plans Sweeping Policies Before the End of 2019
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of State (DOS) announced their Fall 2019 regulatory agendas. These agendas disclose each agency's immigration policy priorities for the upcoming months. If finalized, these rules could have significant impact on many immigration programs and processes.
The following are the ...
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Congress Passes Another Short-Term Spending Measure
Congress has passed another short-term spending measure to temporarily extend federal government funding through December 20, 2019 while FY 2020 budget negotiations continue. This means that many key immigration programs, which are under federal functions, will continue uninterrupted until December 20, 2019, pending President Trump'...
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DHS Proposes Fee Structure Changes
DHS is that would increase costs for most petitioners and applicants and impose new requirements for many types of cases. Several highlights of this proposal are below.
Form I-129
DHS is proposing to separate the Form I-129, nonimmigrant worker petition into different forms for each visa classification and to ...
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