Washington, D.C. Currently approved I-140 petitions and pending I-485 applications data indicate that the EB-2 and EB-3 immmigrant visa applicants will still face a significant wait-time for the priority dates to be current on visa bulletin. Below is number of I-140 Immigrant Petitions received for all countries , India and China for the Fiscal Years[Read More]
Adjust of Status
Visa Bulletin Alert: Employment-Based Visa Number Unavailability for FY2024
As of August 29, 2024, Department of State (DOS) has confirmed that all numbers in the EB-1, EB-3, EW (other workers), EB-4, and EB-5 (unreserved) preference categories for FY2024 have been utilized and no further immigrant visas or green cards will be issued for these categories for the remainder of this fiscal year, which ends on September 30,[Read More]
Confirmation of Bona Fide Job Offer or Request for Job Portability Under INA Section 204(j)
An employment-based applicant for adjustment of status must file I-485 Supplement J who is filing or has previously filed Form I-485 as the principal beneficiary of a valid I-140 in an employment-based immigrant visa category that requires a job offer, and you now seek, in connection with your Form I-485, to: Confirm that the job[Read More]
USCIS to Expand In-Person Interview Requirements for Certain Permanent Residency Applicants
August 28, 2017. WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued a statement that it will begin expanding in-person interviews for certain immigration benefit applicants whose benefit, if granted, would allow them to permanently reside in the United States. This changed policy is adopted in line with President’s Executive Order 13780, “Protecting the[Read More]