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Visa Bulletin Predictions and Updates from Charles Oppenheim (October 24, 2012)

There is a more recent version of this article. Please see our most recent report from Mr. Charles Oppenheim. Our office just came back from a discussion session here in Washington, DC with Charles Oppenheim.  Mr. Oppenheim is the Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division at the U.S. Department of State.  For many, [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:45-04:00October 24th, 2012|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News, Visa Bulletin|

EB-2 India and China Cutoff Dates Moved (“Internally”) Back to August 15, 2007; I-485 Filings Still Possible

We have written extensively over the past few weeks about the upcoming retrogression in the EB-2 India and China categories.   So, it should not come as a surprise that the Department of State has confirmed what we have anticipated and expected for a couple of weeks -- namely, that the Department of State has "internally" [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:59-04:00April 5th, 2012|AC21, Articles, EB-2, I-485, News, Visa Bulletin|

Visa Bulletin Updates and Predictions by Charles Oppenheim (January 19, 2012)

Mr. Oppenheim is the Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division at the U.S. Department of State.  For many, he is simply known as the person responsible for the monthly and annual visa number allocations for family- and employment-based green cards.  He is also the person who prepares and publishes the monthly visa bulletin [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:48:03-04:00January 24th, 2012|Articles, I-485, News, Visa Bulletin|

Visa Bulletin Predictions and Updates from Charles Oppenheim (October 26, 2011)

Our office just came back from a discussion session here in Washington, DC with Charles Oppenheim.  Mr. Oppenheim is the Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division at the U.S. Department of State.  For many, he is simply known as the person responsible for the monthly and annual visa number allocations for family- and [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:48:07-04:00October 26th, 2011|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News, Visa Bulletin|

Current PERM Processing Dates and Times (as of April 25, 2011)

Our office handles a substantial number of ETA Form 9089 – Permanent Labor Certification (“PERM”) applications and we are closely monitoring the current PERM processing times not only for the benefit of our clients but also to be able to predict longer-term trends in PERM processing. The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has provided an update [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:48:18-04:00April 28th, 2011|Articles, DOL, News, PERM|

Current PERM Processing Dates and Times (as of February 4, 2011)

Our office handles a substantial number of ETA Form 9089 – Permanent Labor Certification (“PERM”) applications and we are closely monitoring the current PERM processing times not only for the benefit of our clients but also to be able to predict longer-term trends in PERM processing. The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has provided an update [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:48:25-04:00February 18th, 2011|Articles, DOL, News, PERM|

Employment-based I-485 Adjustment of Status Inventory

USCIS has released a schedule of the inventory of pending employment-based Form I-485, Application to Adjust Status.   The statistics are very recent - as of January 5, 2011 - and are very helpful to understanding the relative queue positions for employment-based adjustment of status applicants. How Can I Determine My Place in the AOS Queue? [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:48:27-04:00January 20th, 2011|AOS, Articles, News, Visa Bulletin|

Current PERM Processing Dates and Times (as of September 31, 2010)

Our office handles a substantial number of ETA Form 9089 - Permanent Labor Certification ("PERM") applications and we are closely monitoring the current PERM processing times not only for the benefit of our clients but also to be able to predict longer-term trends in PERM processing. The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has provided an update [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:48:32-04:00November 9th, 2010|Articles, DOL, News, PERM|

Current PERM Processing Dates/Times (as of August 31, 2010)

The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has provided an update on the current PERM processing dates as of August 31, 2010.  Most notable is the decreased processing time for regular PERM applications -- down to 4-5 months now.  The processing times are as follows: Regular processing: May 2010.  DOL is processing PERM applications with priority dates [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:48:36-04:00October 1st, 2010|Articles, DOL, News, PERM|

Current PERM Processing Dates/Times (as of May 31, 2010)

The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has provided an update on the current PERM processing dates as of May 31, 2010.  They are as follows: Regular processing: August 2009.  DOL is processing PERM applications with priority dates in August of 2009.  This suggests that there is certain forward movement for regular PERM processing.  Accordingly, regular PERM [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:48:43-04:00July 8th, 2010|Articles, DOL, News|

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