Archive for the ‘Immigrant Visas’ Category
Monday, February 8th, 2010
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) has issued a State Letter to Refugee Coordinators, National Voluntary Agencies, and Other Interested Parties on “Cuban and Haitian Entrants”: Eligibility for ORR-Funded Benefits and Services. The Letter reviews the definition of “Cuban and Haitian entrant” ...
Posted in Cuban and Haitian Entrants, DHHS, Eligibility for ORR-Funded Benefits and Services, Immigrant Visas, National Voluntary Agencies, ORR, Refugee Coordinators, Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, State Letter, Uncategorized | No Comments »
Friday, February 5th, 2010
The Department of State (DOS) released an annual report of immigrant visa applicants in the family and employment based preference categories that were registered at the National Visa Center (NVC) as of November 1, 2009. The report shows the number of immigrant visa applicants on the waiting list in the ...
Posted in Annual Report on Immigrant Visa Applicants Registered at NVC, DOS, Family and Employment Based Preference Categories, Immigrant Visas, INA 203(d), National Visa Center, Number of Immigrant Visa Applicants on the Waiting List in the Various Preferences and Subcategories Subject to Numerical Limitation | No Comments »
Monday, January 25th, 2010
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have released Question and Answers regarding petition filing and processing procedures for Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker. Form I-140 is used for petitioning USCIS to classify an alien beneficiary as eligible for an immigrant visa based on employment. This set of ...
Posted in Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, Immigrant Visas, Q&A on Form I-140, USCIS | No Comments »
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
All Charge-ability Areas
Except Those Listed
CHINA-
mainland born
INDIA
MEXICO
PHILIPPINES
Employment Based
1st
C
C
C
C
C
2nd
C
22MAY05
22JAN05
C
C
3rd
22SEP02
22SEP02
22JUN01
01JUL02
22SEP02
Other
Workers
01JUN01
01JUN01
01MAY01
01JUN01
01JUN01
4th
C
C
C
C
C
Certain Religious Workers
C
C
C
C
C
5th
C
C
C
C
C
Targeted Employment Areas/
Regional Centers
C
C
C
C
C
5th Pilot Programs
C
C
C
C
C
The February 2010 Visa Bulletin issued by the U.S. Department of State has few changes from the last month. The EB-2 Category has 21 days forward movement for China from May 01, 2005 to May 22, 2005. ...
Posted in All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed, CHINA- mainland born, Department of State, EB - 1, EB - 3, EB - 4, EB-2, EB-5 Pilot program, Employment-Based, Immigrant Visas, India, Mexico, Philippines, Targeted Employment Areas/ Regional Centers, Visa Bulletin, Visa Bulletin - February 2010 | No Comments »
Monday, December 14th, 2009
All Charge-ability Areas
Except Those Listed
CHINA-
mainland born
INDIA
MEXICO
PHILIPPINES
Employment Based
1st
C
C
C
C
C
2nd
C
01MAY05
22JAN05
C
C
3rd
01AUG02
01AUG02
22JUN01
01JUL02
01AUG02
Other
Workers
01JUN01
01JUN01
01MAY01
01JUN01
01JUN01
4th
C
C
C
C
C
Certain Religious Workers
C
C
C
C
C
5th
C
C
C
C
C
Targeted Employment Areas/
Regional Centers
C
C
C
C
C
5th Pilot Programs
C
C
C
C
C
The January 2010 Visa Bulletin issued by the U.S. Department of State has few changes from the last month. The EB-2 Category has one month forward movement for China from April 01, 2005 to May 01, 2005. ...
Posted in All Chargeability Areas, China, EB - 1, EB - 3, EB - 4, EB - 5, EB-2, Employment-Based, Immigrant Visas, India, Mexico, Philippines, U.S. Department of State, Visa Bulletin, Visa Bulletin - January 2010 | No Comments »
Friday, December 4th, 2009
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) has published an Advance Copy of Notice in the federal register, stating that in accordance with its labor certification regulations, beginning on January 1, 2010, the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), National Prevailing Wage and Helpdesk Center (NPWHC), ...
Posted in Advance Copy of Notice, CNMI, DOL, E-3, Employment and Training Administration, Federal Register, H-1B, H-1B Visa, H-1C, h-2b, H-2B Visa, H-B1, Immigrant Visas, Labor Certification Regulations, LC, Non-Immigrant Visas, NPWHC, OFLC, PWD | No Comments »
Friday, December 4th, 2009
An Idaho company has won the federal approval to serve as a regional center for foreign investment, joins the list of more than 70 regional centers across the country to bring money from qualified foreign investors into the local economy under the Employment-Based Fifth Preference Visa category (EB-5). EB-5 offers ...
Posted in 70 Regional Centers, Create 10 Permanent Jobs within 2 Years, EB - 5, EB-5 Visa, Employment-Based Fifth Preference Visa Category, Federal Approval to Serve as a Regional Center for Foreign Investment, Idaho Business Review, Idaho Corporation’s Effort to attract $50M New Foreign Investment, Immigrant Visas, Qualified Foreign Invesors | No Comments »
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
“Never before have the waiting times to obtain permanent residence in the U.S. been so long for persons in the employment-based categories,” says Carl Shusterman, a famous immigration attorney. Presenting an analytical article in his blog Nation of Immigrants, Mr. Shusteman observed, “Currently, only persons with EB-3 priority dates before ...
Posted in Adjustment of Status, Carl Shusterman, EB Immigrants: How Long Before I get My Green Card?, EB Priority Dates, EB-2 Visa, EB-5 Visa, Immigrant Visas, Increasing Green Card Waiting Periods, Labor Certification, Nation of Immigrants, Retrogression, Visa Bulletin | No Comments »
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have announced on Monday that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriation Act of 2010, signed by the President on October 28, 2009, has extended the following four programs through September 30, 2009:
E-Verify;
Immigrant Investor (EB-5) Pilot Program;
Special immigrant visa category for non-minister religious ...
Posted in Certain Religious Workers, Conrod 30 Program, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Appropriation Act of 2010, DHS, E-Verify, EB - 4, EB - 5, EB-5 Visa, Enforcement, Green Card & Citizenship, Immigrant Investor (EB-5) Pilot Program, Immigrant Visas, Investor Pilot Program, J-1 Nonimmigrant Exchange Visitors, Permanent Resident, Special Immigrant Visa Category for Non-Minister Religious Workers, USCIS, USCIS Programs Extended Through September 2012 | No Comments »
Monday, November 16th, 2009
All Charge-ability Areas
Except Those Listed
CHINA-
mainland born
INDIA
MEXICO
PHILIPPINES
Employment Based
1st
C
C
C
C
C
2nd
C
01APR05
22JAN05
C
C
3rd
01JUN02
01JUN02
01MAY01
01JUN02
01JUN02
Other
Workers
01JUN01
01JUN01
01MAY01
01JUN01
01JUN01
4th
C
C
C
C
C
Certain Religious Workers
C
C
C
C
C
5th
C
C
C
C
C
Targeted Employment Areas/
Regional Centers
C
C
C
C
C
5th Pilot Programs
C
C
C
C
C
The December 2009 Visa Bulletin issued by the U.S. Department of State has few changes from the last month. The EB-3 and EB-3 (Other Workers) categories have nine days forward movement for India with May 01, 2001 ...
Posted in Certain Religious Workers, December 2009, Department of State, EB - 1, EB - 3, EB - 4, EB - 5, EB-2, EB-3 (Other Workers), Nine Days Forward Movement for India, Pilot Programs, Visa Bulletin | No Comments »
