By Corinne Abrams U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker said she would look into India’s complaints about America’s decision to raise the cost of applying for some H-1B and other skilled worker visas by thousands of dollars. India’s commerce minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at a news conference on Tuesday that business […]
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September 2016 Visa Bulletin Shows Little Progress and Cutoff Dates Remain for EB-1 China and India, EB-2 “All Other”
12 Aug
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The U.S. Department of State recently published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for September 2016, reporting little or no advancement to the “final action cutoff date” for applicants in most employment-based categories. The largest progression in the “final action cutoff date” was by over one year for EB-3 applicants born in […]
August 2016 Visa Bulletin Establishes Cutoff Dates For EB-1 China and India, EB-2 “All Other”
12 Jul
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
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 […]
U.S. Consulates in India Report Visa Appointment Backlogs, Delays
14 Jun
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
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 […]