by Rani Emandi | Dec 1, 2020
According to the Visa Bulletin’s “Dates for Filing” for December month, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on November 23, 2020, that it will accept all employment-based Forms I-485,Applications to Register Permanent...
by Rani Emandi | Nov 10, 2020
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) hasannouncedthat it will honor the State Department’s Dates for Filing chart for adjustment of status filings in November. To be eligible to file an employment-based adjustment application in November,...
by Rani Emandi | Oct 14, 2020
The U.S. Department of State has announced the per-country priority date cut-offs for the October 2020 Visa Bulletin permitting many nonimmigrant visa holders to file for adjustment of status only for the month of October 2020. While this may be extended into the...
by Rani Emandi | Sep 29, 2020
The next election is just around the corner, and the White House budget office is reviewing a fast-track regulation that would narrow the definition of a ‘Specialty Occupation’ eligible for a skilled-worker visa under the H-1B program. The Trump...
by Rani Emandi | Sep 22, 2020
In the past several months, USCIS has denied H-1B petitions for market research analysts, because the agency asserts that the position does not meet the visa program’s definition of a specialty occupation. USCIS has denied at least 66 market research analyst...
by Rani Emandi | Sep 16, 2020
On March 30, 2020, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency would allow flexibility in responding to certain agency notices, in an effort to minimize the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals seeking immigration benefits. The...
