Update: DED for Hong Kong Residents Will Continue for Another 2 years
Individuals From Hong Kong May Apply For Employment Authorization Through 02/05/2023
Update: Visa Bulletin Update FY 2023
Visa Bulletin Update FY 2023
Update: Additional Time Added for Responding to USCIS notices
Additional Time Added for Responding to USCIS notices
Update: USCIS Extends Green Card Validity for 48 Months for Conditional Permanent Residents with a Pending Form I-751 or Form I-829
USCIS has extended the validity of conditional green cards for 48 months for individuals with pending I-751 or I-829. See: USCIS Extends Status of Conditional Permanent Residents to 24 Months with Pending I-751 or I-829
Update: H-1B processing time frame
H-1B Processing Update
Update: Naturalization Processing Updates
Naturalization Processing Updates
Proffered Wage Must Exceed State’s Minimum Wage, Not Just the Prevailing Wage (Federal)
As DOL continues to experience delays in issuing PWD and adjudicating PERM applications, employers must be careful when setting the proposed wage during the PERM process. It must exceed not just the prevailing wage as set by DOL but also exceed the state's (where worksite is located) minimum wage. You do not want to wait 1.5 to 2 years for the PERM to be certified only to find that the I-140 was...
I-131 Re-Entry Permit Processing Times
Processing times of I-131 re-entry permits have been slow and have not shown any improvements in the past 2 years. Currently, taking about one year to 16 months.
Update: H-4 / H-4 EAD processing times
USCIS Processing Update: H-4 / H-4 EAD
Processing Times for Family-based petitions and applications, including I-130 and I-485
March 13, 2023 A sample I-130 approval (marriage based) showing 17 months of processing time. February 16, 2023 Processing times remain unchanged for I-130 petitions by US citizens for their spouses. Expect more than one year. January 9, 2023 Here's a sample I-130 approval for a spouse of a US citizen. The total processing time is about one year, matching the posted time frame for Texas. Note...