The Visa Bulletin for March 2014 shows further advancement in the employment-based (EB) category. Cut-off dates for EB-3 and "Other Workers", including Mainland China and Mexico advanced by three (3) months. While still no movement for India in the EB-2…
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USCIS Releases New Form N-400, Application for Naturalization
Today, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a revised Form N-400, Application for Naturalization. The new form contains: • Clearer and more comprehensive instructions which highlight general eligibility requirements and specific instructions on how to complete the application;…
February 2014 Visa Bulletin Is Out: Retrogression for F2B Mexico
The Visa Bulletin for February 2014 shows further advancement in the employment-based (EB) category. Cut-off dates for EB-3 and "Other Workers", including Mainland China, Mexico, and the Philippines advanced by two (2) months, while still no movement in both EB-2…
USCIS Transfers H-1B Extension Cases
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that it recently began transferring some H-1B extension cases from its Vermont Service Center to California Service Center in order to balance its workload. How You Will Be Affected If we…
January 2014 Visa Bulletin Is Out: Further Advancement for EB-3 (Most)
The Visa Bulletin for January 2014 shows another significant advancement in the EB-3 (employment-based) category. Following a 1-year jump forward in the December 2013 Visa Bulletin, priority dates for EB-3 and "Other Workers", including Mainland China and Mexico, advance from…
Processing Update on I-130 Immediate Relative Petitions by U.S. Citizens
If your case has been stuck in processing – for up to more than a year – here's an update (in part) from USCIS that may be useful to know: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received communications from…
December 2013 Visa Bulletin Is Out: More Waiting for EB-2 India
The Visa Bulletin for December 2013 shows significant movements – both forward AND backward – in the employment-based (EB) category. Priority dates for EB-3 and "Other Workers", including Mainland China and Mexico, advances to October 1, 2011 (one year). However,…
USCIS Redesigns Online Change of Address Tool
Based on customer feedback, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) introduces a new version of its change of address tool to allow an easier and quicker way for customers to change their address online. "Customers will simply complete a…
USCIS Update on E-Verify & I-9 Operations Following End of Shutdown
Reposted: E-Verify has resumed operations following the federal government shutdown. All E-Verify features and services are now available. The following information addresses questions on how the federal government’s shutdown affected E-Verify and Form I-9. Information For Employers Form I-9 The Form…
November 2013 Visa Bulletin Is Out
EB-3 priority dates, including China Mainland and Mexico, jumps 3 months forward to October 1, 2013; No movement for India and the Philippines. EMPLOYMENT-based Third Preference: China: Rapid forward movement of the cut-off date, as a result of there being…
