The U.S. Department of State recently published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for August 2016, bringing about the predicted retrogression in visa availability under the Employment-based, First Preference (EB-1) category for persons born in India or China, and under the EB-2 category for all countries of birth. Little or no forward […]
Today the U.S. Supreme Court decided the injunction on the Obama Administration’s DAPA and DACA expansion programs would remain in place while the Federal District Court hears and decides the principal matter at issue – whether the Obama Administration has the executive authority to implement the deferred action programs without […]
The U.S. Department of State recently published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for July 2016, reporting little or no advancement to the “final action cutoff date” for applicants in most employment-based categories experiencing a backlog. The largest progression in the “final action cutoff date” was by over three (3) months for […]
The U.S. Department of State has confirmed that U.S. Consulates in India are reporting lengthy wait times for obtaining visa appointments. Posts currently report the following wait times for nonimmigrant visa appointments: Post Visitor (B) or Student (F-1) Visa Wait Time (in days) Other Appointment (H-1B, L-1) Wait Time (in […]