The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently confirmed that employers may continue to use the current version of Form I-9 with a revision date of 03/08/2013 N until January 21, 2017, which will give employers a grace period before having to use the new Form I-9 that has […]
U.S. Consulates in India Report Visa Appointment Availability
12 Oct
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The long visa appointment wait times reported over the summer have decreased significantly and U.S. Consulates in India are now reporting the following greatly reduced wait times: Post Visitor (B) or Student (F-1) Visa Wait Time (in days) Other Appointment (H-1B, L-1) Wait Time (in days) Chennai 5 5 Hyderabad […]
October 2016 Visa Bulletin – Update – USCIS Allows Earlier Filing Dates
26 Sep
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) has recently announced that individuals may use the “Dates for Filing” of certain employment based visa applications listed in the Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin for October 2016. This means that individuals under certain employment-based categories will be able to file I-485 […]
October 2016 Visa Bulletin Shows Significant Forward Progress and Cutoff Dates Eliminated for EB-1 China and India, EB-2 “All Other”
15 Sep
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The U.S. Department of State recently published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for October 2016, reporting significant advancement to the “final action cutoff date” for applicants in most employment-based categories. As expected, the substantial forward progress in immigrant visa availability is due to the beginning of the new fiscal year on […]