The USCIS is devoting a lot of resources to adjudicate as many employment based I-485 cases as possible this fiscal year. They have recently published an FAQ to provide suggestions for applicants with pending I-485 cases to insure that they are timely adjudicated. These hints include: not filing a new I-485, not mailing medical exams… Continue reading Get Your GC This Year !
Category: Green Cards
July Visa Bulletin
The Department of State (DOS) has released the July Visa Bulletin and very little changed. On the Final Action Date chart, EB2 for India moved forward 2 mos. and for China 1 mo. All other categories stayed the same. There was limited movement in the Dates for Filing chart but, the USCIS is not honoring… Continue reading July Visa Bulletin
Premium Processing for EB1 and EB2 I-140’s ! Kinda !
The USCIS recently announced that it will accept premium processing requests for certain EB1 and EB2 I-140’s but, only if they were filed prior to selected dates. Please read the announcement carefully to determine if you may qualify. We expect further announcements regarding the expansion of premium processing for other filings as the year continues.
June Visa Bulletin
The Department of State (DOS) has released the June Visa bulletin and the news was disappointing for most with retrogressed dates. The Dates for Filing chart did NOT move forward. The Final Action Dates chart only moved forward for India EB2; but, it moved forward a full year to Sept 1, 2014. There had been… Continue reading June Visa Bulletin
May Visa Bulletin
The Department of State (DOS) has released the May Visa Bulletin with very little movement and a warning. The Final Action Date chart showed forward movement for India EB2 of approximately 2 months but, no other retrogressed category moved. The Dates For Filing chart also remained unchanged except for India EB2 which moved forward 3… Continue reading May Visa Bulletin
I-485 Cases Transferred
As of April 4, 2022, it has been reported that pending I-485 applications at both the NSC and TSC have been transferred to the National Benefits Center so they may have faster processing. The USCIS has taken a number of steps to speed up the processing of I-485 applications with current priority dates (under the… Continue reading I-485 Cases Transferred
Expedites of EAD cards for Healthcare Workers
The USCIS issued an alert reminding healthcare workers that they are eligible for expedited processing of EAD cards. The USCIS will be following this guidance in determining eligibility.
USCIS Urges I-485 Filings
The USCIS has again released an alert encouraging people that are eligible, to file I-485 applications; and, for those persons that have I-485 applications pending under EB3 that are eligible to transfer to an EB2 or EB1 category, to do so immediately, to take advantage of the large number of immigrant visas available this fiscal… Continue reading USCIS Urges I-485 Filings
April Visa Bulletin
The Department of State (DOS) has released the April Visa Bulletin. On the good news front, India EB2 jumped forward 1 year in the Dates for Filing Chart. On the bad news front, Final Action Dates remained unchanged excepting India EB2 which moved forward 1 month. The USCIS announced that it would accept the Date… Continue reading April Visa Bulletin
March Visa Bulletin
The Department of State (DOS) has released the March Visa Bulletin and virtually nothing changed. There was no forward movement on the Dates for Filing chart and only India EB2 moved forward on the Final Action Date chart; and, only by 4 months. Given the “exceptionally high number of employment based visas available this fiscal… Continue reading March Visa Bulletin
From EB3 to EB2 !
The USCIS has announced a specific process to be followed for transferring from EB3 to EB2 with a pending I-485. This transfer of your underlying basis is advised for persons who have a pending I-485 that was filed using an EB3 I-140 where; the priority date is not current under the EB3 category but, is… Continue reading From EB3 to EB2 !