LATEST NEWS ON IMMIGRATION
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Immigration Reform News Briefs
July 2013 - Immigration reform chart shows disqualification categories. Will anything get done before August recess? / Family-based FB2A category may become current; file your papers.
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Immigration Bill Still under Debate
June 2013 - House of Representatives Reach Agreement / New Procedures for Arriving F-1 Students / Visa Preference Numbers for JUNE 2013
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New Immigration Bill Introduced by Senators
May 2013 - Certain undocumented immigrants could apply for “provisional” legal status as soon as six months after the bill is signed by the president. / H1B Cap Reached in First Week of Filings.
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Immigration News Briefs
April 2013 - Will this H-1B season be over in a matter of weeks? Maybe. Also, government sequestration will cause travel delays for visa services and at major airports and other points of entry.
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Immigration Reform Update
March 2013 - The U.S. Senate has four immigration reform items on the agenda. / President Obama's immigration to-do list is detailed here. / Visa Preference Numbers for March 2013.
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Immigration News Briefs
February 2013 - New provisional unlawful presence waiver rule finally launched by USCIS / U.S. Embassy, New Delhi, announces interview waiver for H-1B and L-1 visa applicants and certain students, if requirements are met.
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IMMIGRATION NEWS BRIEFS
January 2013 - Georgia Police Can Choose to Enforce Immigration Law / USCIS to Implement New Fee from Feb. 1 / President Obama wants tighter border security and a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants already here.
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Obama and Immigration Reform
December 2012 - Shortly after his election victory, President Barack Obama urged Congress to approve immigration reform that will allow a path to the legalization of undocumented migrants’ status.
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IMMIGRATION NEWS BRIEFS
November 2012 - Federal EB-5 green card program extended for another three years / Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)—FAQs / DACA cases received through 10/10/12 / Visa Preference Numbers, Nov 2012
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IMMIGRATION NEWS BRIEFS
October 2012 - EB2 Priority Dates Move Slower Than Predicted for India / First Immigrants Receive Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Approval / USCIS Trying to Prioritize H1B Cap Cases