By Stephen Dinan – The Washington Times – Thursday, June 8, 2017 The Trump administration has approved tens of thousands of temporary amnesties for illegal immigrant Dreamers, according to numbers released Thursday that underscore a major reversal for President Trump. The decision has enraged the president’s conservative base, which hoped […]
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July 2017 Visa Bulletin – Significant Advancement for EB-3 and Other Workers from India and the Philippines, Retrogression for EB-3 China
14 Jun
by Foster, on News
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for July 2017, which shows an approximately 3-year retrogression of the “Final Action Cut Off” dates to January 1, 2012 for EB-3 China. EB-3 China applicants with priority dates between January 1, 2012 and October 1, 2014, should file […]
UPDATE – Document Legalization Services Resume in Venezuela
13 Jun
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On June 11, 2017, SAREN, the government agency in Venezuela that is authorized to issue Apostilles and legalizations on Venezuelan documents, announced that it has resumed document legalization services. Last week SAREN’s offices suffered significant damages during anti-government protests, forcing the agency to suspend services. However, as a result of […]
VENEZUELA – Document Legalization Services Suspended Indefinitely
13 Jun
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On June 8, 2017, SAREN, the government agency in Venezuela that is authorized to issue Apostilles and legalizations on Venezuelan documents, announced a suspension of all document legalization services. According to SAREN’s communication, the service suspension is due to a fire at its Caracas offices on June 7 that was […]