The New Policy:
The Department of State has extended its visa interview waiver policy. This policy gives U.S. consulates discretion to waive the visa waiver interview for certain nonimmigrant visa categories. Each consulate will decide internally whether it will be implementing the policy and to what degree. Here are the biggest changes under the new […]
For September, which is the last month of FY 2014, the EB-2 India category will advance by more than three months to May 1, 2009. The EB-3 Philippines category will advance by ten months to April 1, 2011. No other backlogged employment-based green card categories will advance in September. The Department of State indicates […]
As of August 2014, the USDOL is processing PERM applications filed in March 2014, audited cases filed in March 2013, and reconsideration requests submitted in August 2014. The processing of PERM prevailing wage requests is within the 60-day target timeframe, with prevailing wage determinations issuing for requests submitted in July 2014.