LATEST NEWS ON IMMIGRATION
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Immigration News Briefs
December 2015 - Appeals Court Upholds Delay on DAPA Extension / Change in Adjustment of Status Filing for December (with tables of dates) / DHS Notice of Employment Authorization for Nepali F-1 Students
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Visa bulletin revision stuns immigrants
November 2015 - In September, the government took a positive step forward in implementing the executive action promise to reform the visa system when they issued the October Visa Bulletin, which allowed thousands of immigrants to file for their adjustment of status applications earlier than their priority dates.
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Changes Allow Earlier Green Card Filings
October 2015 - Starting this month, the State Department (in concert with the USCIS) is issuing two charts related to priority dates––one that allows people to file for adjustment of status and one that shows when their permanent residence case is eligible for completion (green card issuance).
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Immigration News Briefs
September 2015 - Ruling Jeopardizes STEM OPT Extensions, but no immediate impact / DHS Launches eFOIA App / Medical Exam Form Required with USCIS Submissions / VISA PREFERENCE NUMBERS FOR SEPTEMBER 2015
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Immigration News Briefs
August 2015 - Premium Processing for H1B Extensions / Status of Obama’s Executive Order for DAPA: Texas court issues injunction against immigration executive order, Appeal likely to continue / Visa Pref #s
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Immigration News Briefs
July 2015 - DOL investigating TCS and Infosys / Delays in US Visa Stamps and Passport Processing / Class Action Lawsuit Filed over EAD Delays / VISA PREFERENCE NUMBERS FOR July 2015
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Immigration News Briefs
June 2015 - H-4 EAD Filings Start on May 26 / Immigration relief measures for Nepalis / Why aren’t I-94 cards issued upon arrival? / VISA PREFERENCE NUMBERS FOR June 2015
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Immigration News Briefs
May 2015 - H1B Cap Reached Early and Lottery Completed / H1B Rule Clarified for Change of Work Location / USCIS Workload Transfer to Manage Caseloads / VISA PREFERENCE NUMBERS FOR MAY 2015.
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Immigration News Briefs
April 2015 - H-4 EAD filing to begin in May / HB season expected to be the same / Expanded DACA/DAPA programs delayed / VISA PREFERENCE NUMBERS FOR APRIL 2015
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Immigration News Briefs
March 2015 - Expanded DACA program date was announced, then delayed by a judge in Texas / H-4 EAD rule moving forward / CPB app will reduce wait times / VISA PREFERENCE NUMBERS FOR March 2015