The USCIS' crisis level application delays and backlogs are unacceptable. In fact, the overall average case processing time has risen 101% in the past five years! Congress has taken notice. On February 26, 2020, Representatives Tony Cardenas and Steve Stivers introduced the Case Backlog and Transparency Act of 2020 in the House. Watch this American …
Continue reading Congress Introduces a Bipartisan Bill To Address USCIS Case Backlog Crisis
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will implement the Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds "public charge" final rule on Feb. 24, 2020, except for in the State of Illinois where the rule remains enjoined by a federal court as of Jan. 30, 2020. Under the Final Rule, USCIS will look at the factors required under …
Continue reading New Public Charge Rule will take effect February 24, 2020
The Trump administration has expanded its "travel ban" to six countries, which would suspend the issuance of immigrant visas (green cards) to nationals of Nigeria, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, and Myanmar. The ban starts on February 22, 2020 and does not affect green card applicants currently in the US. Sudanese and Tanzanian nationals will no longer be …
The Department of State has posted the visa bulletin for February 2020. EB-1 Priority Workers final action date has jumped forward to December 1, 2018 for all nationals, except those born in China with a cutoff date of May 22, 2017 and those born in India remain with a cutoff date of January 1, 2015. …
The Department of State has posted the visa bulletin for January 2020. EB-1 Priority Workers final action date has jumped forward to October 1, 2018 for all nationals, except those born in China with a cutoff date of May 22, 2017 and those born in India remain with a cutoff date of January 1, 2015. Other …
The Department of State has posted the visa bulletin for November 2019. EB-1 Priority Workers final action date has jumped forward to June 1, 2018 for all nationals, except those born in China with a cutoff date of February 1, 2017 and those born in India remain with a cutoff date of January 2, 2015. Other …
The Department of State has posted the visa bulletin for October 2019. EB-1 Priority Workers final action date has moved forward to October 1, 2017 for all nationals, except those born in China with a cutoff date of November 1, 2016 and those born in India with a cutoff date of January 2, 2015. Other categories …
The Department of State has posted the visa bulletin for September 2019. EB-1 Priority Workers final action date has slid back to October 1, 2017 for all nationals, except those born in China with a cutoff date of January 1, 2014 and those born in India with no visas available in this category. All other employment …
AP News|By Colleen Long The Trump administration is moving forward with one of its most aggressive steps yet to restrict legal immigration, denying green cards to many migrants who use Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers or other forms of public assistance, officials said announced Monday. Federal law already requires those seeking to become permanent residents …
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The Department of State has posted the visa bulletin for August 2019. Almost all employment based (EB) green card categories are now experiencing backlogs which are expected to continue through September. In October, a new round of immigrant visas become available so the backlogs might become shorter or eliminated at that time.But right now, the …
Continue reading Visa backlog grows in August, causing longer delays for many green card applicants
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