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Notes and updates on immigration law.
Update: February Visa Bulletin FY 2024
Visa Bulletin Update FY 2024
Update: I-140 Processing Time
I-140 Processing time
Update: Processing Times for Family-based I-130 and I-485
Processing Times for Family-based petitions and applications, including I-130 and I-485
Update: I-131 Re-Entry Permit Processing Times
I-131 Re-Entry Permit Processing Times
Update: H-1B processing time
H-1B Processing Update
Update: Naturalization Processing time
Naturalization Processing Updates
Update: Sample EB1a Approvals
Sample EB1A Approvals
USCIS Announces Increase in EAD Validity Period to 5 Years
In a significant announcement on September 27, 2023, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) shared a notable update on the Employment Authorization Documents (EADs). The agency is extending the maximum validity period for initial and renewal EADs to five years for certain categories of noncitizens, including those admitted as refugees, granted asylum, and more.…
Update: Processing Times for Family-based I-130 and I-485
Processing Times for Family-based petitions and applications, including I-130 and I-485
Visa Bulletin Update FY 2024
February 2024 USCIS determined that for November 2023, applicants in all family-sponsored preference categories and all employment-based preference categories must use the Dates for Filing chart. The most notable change is in the F2A category, where the final action dates for most countries moved forward from November 2019 to February 2020. Categories in the employment-based…