LATEST NEWS ON IMMIGRATION
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July 2016 -
Requirements for H-2B Returning Workers / Processing Certain Form I-918 Cases (U Visa) / APPLICATION FINAL ACTION DATES FOR July 2016 / DATES FOR FILING VISA APPLICATIONS - July 2016
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June 2016 -
USCIS completes H1B lottery selection / Filing fee changes may come soon / Scam letters sent to L-1A executives / New workload transfer web page / Corrected Visa Dates
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May 2016 -
H-1B Lottery Completed for FY2017 / USCIS Revises Naturalization Form (N-400)/ If I entered on a visit visa, then changed to an F1 student, can I travel and return safely to the US?
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April 2016 -
DHS Issues Final Rule on STEM OPT / Update on DAPA & Expanded DACA / APPLICATION FINAL ACTION DATES FOR April 2016 / DATES FOR FILING VISA APPLICATIONS - April 2016
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March 2016 -
Brisk H-1B Season Predicted for Fiscal Year 2017 / REAL ID Act to affect Domestic Travel Requirements / APPLICATION FINAL ACTION DATES & DATES FOR FILING VISA APPLICATIONS
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February 2016 -
10,000 U Visas Approved for 7th Straight Fiscal Year / Fee Increase Implemented in H-1B and L-1 Petitions / Workload Transfer to the California and Nebraska Centers / Visa Preference Numbers
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January 2016 -
Proposed Changes to the Visa Waiver Program / STEM OPT Guidance Updated before February Deadline / APPLICATION FINAL ACTION DATES and DATES FOR FILING VISA APPLICATIONS—JANUARY 2016
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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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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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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).
