June 30, 2015
Most U.S. Consulates Resume Visa Issuance
As of June 25, 2015, most U.S. consulates are back online and are resuming visa issuance operations. (A computer system…
June 17, 2015
Visa Delays Continue Abroad
U.S. consulates worldwide continue to have technical problems preventing visa issuance. The State Department indicates that visa issuance will not…
May 21, 2015
USCIS Suspends Premium Processing for H-1B Extensions
USCIS has announced that they will suspend Premium Processing of H-1B extension petitions from May 26, 2015 to July 27,…
May 12, 2015
H-1B Lottery Update
The USCIS has completed its data entry for all H-1B cases selected in the recent H-1B lotteries and case processing…
April 14, 2015
H-1B Cap Reached and Lotteries Underway
The USCIS reports that it received 233,000 H-1B petitions during the filing period that began on April 1. All of…
April 14, 2015
USDOS Announces December Priority Dates
For May, the EB-3 green card category advances by four months to May 1, 2011 for China and by one…
April 1, 2015
H-1B Cap Petition Filing Season Opens
The USCIS has begun accepting H-1B “cap” (quota) petitions today for employment beginning on or after October 1, 2016. More…
March 23, 2015
USDOS Announces April Priority Dates
For April , the EB-3 green card category will retrogress by nine months to January 1, 2011 for China and…
February 25, 2015
H-4 Work Permits Available May 26, 2015
Beginning on May 26, some H-4 spouses will be able to apply for an EAD. To be eligible, their H-1B…