F2A applicants may file GC using the Final Action Dates chart. Applicants in all other family-sponsored preference categories must use the Dates for Filing chart. Applicants in all employment-based preference categories must use the Final Action Dates chart. Visa Bulletin for Adjustment of Status
Update 11/21/2023 This is probably the fastest approval for a cap-subject H-1B this year in 8 days. Recent Case Highlight: H-1B Case Filed: 10/10/2023 at Nebraska Service Center Status: Approved Approval Date: 10/18/2023 Processing Duration: Just 8 days! Update 10/30/2023 As we reach the end of the H-1B cap filing season, processing time for cap H-1Bs remains fast. At this point in October,...
The civics test component of the naturalization test had previously required applicants to study from a list of 100 possible questions. This was known as the 2008 civics test. On December 1, 2020, USCIS increased that list to 128 and updated the number of questions applicants must answer correctly to pass from six out of 10 to 12 out of 20 questions. On February 22, 2021, USCIS scratched out the...
This is one of those questions where the answer may seem obvious at first glance but it is difficult to answer without elaborating. When you submit your I-485 application, you are at the final leg of the years-long journey to permanent residency in the U.S. As part of the green card application package, you may also submit I-765 (EAD) and I-131 (advance parole) together with your green card...
Q: When is the registration period? A: Registration starts at noon on March 9, 2021 and ends on noon eastern on March 25, 2021. Q: Do I need an attorney to register for me? A: No, company may register for its employees directly without the use of attorney. They should follow the instructions in the following link: Q: What documents do you need? A: If we are handling the registration process for...
Update, December 8, 2022 Considerations from the employer's perspective when terminating a foreign worker. Original Post, February 15, 2021 We often receive inquiries from clients and first-time callers who just got terminated or have been informed about their last day. Many of them hope for a quick fix but fail to grasp the reality of what is ahead. Only after expectations are properly...
The CIS Ombudsman has issued an update regarding its services for case assistance. Receipt Delays If more than 90 days have passed since you filed a petition/application with USCIS, you may submit a request for case assistance with the CIS Ombudsman, and our office will reach out to USCIS to resolve your issue. If less than 90 days have passed since you filed a petition/application with USCIS,...
UPDATE 02/24/2021: Prospective petitioners may use H-1B registrant accounts created last year, if applicable. Otherwise, they may begin creating new H-1B registrant accounts in MyUSCIS by selecting the “I am an H-1B registrant” account type, which will become available on March 2, 2021, at noon (ET) and remain available throughout the registration period. USCIS has confirmed that...
USCIS has confirmed that a new rule published during the waning days of the Trump Administration will be delayed. The rule was set to take effect on March 9, 2021 and would have changed the H-1B Lottery process to be wage-based than random selection. Biden's administration later issued memo to delay all "midnight regulations" for 60 days from the date of the memo and granted each agency...
Update June 15, 2021 Today marks the ninth year since DACA was first announced. To the hundreds of thousands who were brought to the US as children, DACA provided them temporary relief from deportation and empowered them to pursue their American Dreams. DACA recipients have been strengthening our nation with their talents and handwork. Many have been serving our nation overseas and fighting the...
