DOS posted the >>> Visa Bulletin for July 2019 <<< In addition to the final action dates and dates for filing applications, the bulletin includes notes on the diversity immigrant (DV) category, Mexico family– and employment-based preference visa availability, EB-5 preference visa availability, and more. Source: AILA Doc. No. 19061330.
Read more...13 June 2019
The House of Representatives passed the Dream and Promise Act, which would significantly expand protections for DACA recipients and other immigrants looking for legal status, including citizenship. The bill would provide protection from deportation and a path to citizenship to over 2 million Dreamers and TPS and DED recipients. Its passage is a landmark win: […]
Read more...11 June 2019
Certain New Zealand nationals can now request a change of status to the E-1 nonimmigrant trader classification and the E-2 nonimmigrant investor classification under Public Law 115-226. Beginning June 10, eligible New Zealand nationals already in the United States in a lawful nonimmigrant status can file Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, to request […]
Read more...10 June 2019
USCIS will close its international offices, starting with Ciudad Juarez, Mexico and Manila in the Philippines. All offices, including the main district offices for the separate regions, are scheduled to close by March 10, 2020. Source: AILA Doc. No. 19053131.
Read more...31 May 2019
May 28, 2019. Acceptance of H-2A and Prevailing Wage Applications Starting June 2019. The H-2A Application for Temporary Employment Certification, Form ETA-9142A and Appendix A, and the Application for Prevailing Wage Determination, Form ETA-9141, are set to expire on May 31, 2019. The Department is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) […]
Read more...29 May 2019
SUMMARY: This rule adjusts the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) school certification petition fees and the application fees for nonimmigrants seeking to become academic (F visa) or vocational (M visa) students, or exchange visitors (J visa). The rule sets the following fees: $3,000 for a school certification petition; $655 for each school site visit; […]
Read more...24 May 2019
You may file Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, online if you are applying as a single applicant (without co-applicants, or legal or accredited representation) to extend your stay and you hold status as a: B-1 temporary visitor for business; B-2 temporary visitor for pleasure; F-1 academic student with a specific status expiration […]
Read more...22 May 2019
USCIS completed data entry for al FY2020 H-1B cap-subject petitions selected in the lottery and will begin returning all unselected H-1B cap-subject petitions. Additionally, USCIS may transfer some Form I-129 H-1B cap-subject petitions between the Vermont Service Center and the California Service Center to balance the workload and enhance efficiencies. Source: AILA Doc. No. […]
Read more...21 May 2019
President Donald Trump unveiled a new immigration plan called ‘Build America Visa’. Under the new plan, the number of people who can receive visas through family ties or by seeking asylum would be limited. Instead, preference would be given to a merit-based system that is based on age, valuable skills, an offer of employment, education, […]
Read more...17 May 2019
DOS posted the >>> Visa Bulletin for June 2019<<<. In addition to the final action dates and dates for filing applications, the bulletin also includes notes about India EB-1 preference visa availability, EB-5 preference visa availability, and more. Source: AILA Doc. No. 19051434.
Read more...13 May 2019
