Tag Archives: India

Final EB Job Flexibility Rule Published but doesn’t go Far Enough

Posted on November 17, 2016 by vbimmigration

On November 17, 2016  USCIS issued a long-awaited final rule to make the waiting periods for employment-based green cards easier to bear for highly-skilled immigrants and their families.  While the law does provide some relief and certainty for employers and employees … Continue reading →

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Unofficial Predictions from the Visa Office

Posted on December 3, 2013 by vbimmigration

This information is courtesy of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. (AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 12012349 (posted Nov. 27, 2013) During a recent conversation with Roberta Freedman, AILA Students & Scholars Committee member, Charlie Oppenheim of the Department of State’s Visa … Continue reading →

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December Visa Bulletin Update, EB-2 for India Retrogresses

Posted on November 22, 2013 by vbimmigration

The employment-based second preference category is current for all countries of chargeability, except India and China. December will have a retrogression of India EB-2 applicants to a cutoff date of November 15, 2004, in large part due to the rapid … Continue reading →

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March Visa Bulletin shows Modest Movement in EB-3

Posted on February 18, 2013 by vbimmigration

The March Visa Bulletin has been released by the Department of State. Chinese nationals in the EB-2 category will experience a one month advancement from January 15, 2008 to February 15, 2008; while Indian nationals remain at September 1, 2004, … Continue reading →

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The Immigration Innovation Act: Beneficial Changes for EB Immigrants

Posted on February 1, 2013 by vbimmigration

On January 29, 2013, Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) introduced Senate Bill 169, The Immigration Innovation Act of 2012 (“I-Squared Act”). The I-Squared Act includes a number of proposals that if enacted will benefit U.S. businesses and highly-educated and skilled foreign … Continue reading →

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January Visa Bulletin – Steady Progress in EB-3

Posted on December 19, 2012 by vbimmigration

The U.S. Department of State has released the January Visa Bulletin and it looks like 2013 is off to a good start, especially with regard to the EB-3 category which will see small advancements in four of the five areas … Continue reading →

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