retrogression

October 2012 Visa Bulletin – First Visa Bulletin for Fiscal Year: EB-2 India and China Available; EB-2 India Retrogresses to September 2004; EB-2 ROW Remains With a Cutoff Date

The U.S. State Department has just released the October 2012 Visa Bulletin which is the first Visa Bulletin for the FY2013 fiscal year.    The major headline in the upcoming month’s bulletin is the availability of a number of categories, including EB-2 India and China, in addition to the significant retrogression in the EB-2 India category [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:49-04:00September 10th, 2012|Articles, EB-2, News, Visa Bulletin|

May 2012 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 India and China Retrogress to August 15, 2007; Possibility for EB-2 India and China to Become “Unavailable” and for EB-2 ROW Cutoff Date

The U.S. State Department has just released the May 2012 Visa Bulletin which is the eighth Visa Bulletin for the FY2012 fiscal year.    The major headline in the upcoming month’s bulletin is the significant retrogression in EB-2 India and China, the continued forward movement in FB-1, the possibility of a cutoff date for EB-2 ROW [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:59-04:00April 6th, 2012|Articles, EB-2, 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|

EB-2 India and China Prediction and Outlook for the Rest of the Fiscal Year

Our office has actively monitored the Visa Bulletin developments for the past several months, not only by analyzing each Visa Bulletin but also by seeking input from other sources such as demand data, economy and unemployment and, most importantly,  by consulting with Mr. Charles Oppenheim (Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division at the [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:48:00-04:00March 15th, 2012|Articles, EB-2, I-485, News, Visa Bulletin|

January 2012 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 India and China Advance by Nine and a Half Months; Slow Movement in EB-3; FB1 Advances Again; Moderate Movement in FB2A

The U.S. State Department just released the January 2012 Visa Bulletin which is the fourth Visa Bulletin for the FY2012 fiscal year.    The major headline in the upcoming month’s bulletin is the significant forward movement in EB-2 India and China (by nine and a half months) and the continued forward movement in FB1. Summary of [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:48:05-04:00December 9th, 2011|Articles, EB-2, I-485, News, Visa Bulletin|

April 2011 Visa Bulletin – Slow Movement in EB; No Movement (Again) for EB-2 India; FB1 Retrogresses; FB2A Moves Forward

The U.S. State Department just released the April 2011 Visa Bulletin which is the seventh Visa Bulletin for the FY2011 fiscal year.    The major headline in the upcoming month’s bulletin is the slow forward movement in FB2A (after few significant backward movements), the significant retrogression in the FB1 preference visa numbers, accompanied by the continued [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:48:20-04:00March 9th, 2011|Articles, News, Visa Bulletin|

March 2011 Visa Bulletin – FB2A Retrogresses Additionally by One Year; Slow Movement in EB; No Movement (Again) for EB-2 India

The U.S. State Department just released the March 2011 Visa Bulletin which is the sixth Visa Bulletin for the FY2011 fiscal year.    The major headline in the upcoming month’s bulletin is the major (additional) retrogression in family-based second A preference visa numbers, accompanied by the continued slow forward movement across the employment-based categories.  The retrogression [...]

By |2011-02-11T14:48:05-05:00February 11th, 2011|Articles, News, Visa Bulletin|

February 2011 Visa Bulletin – Minor Forward Movement in EB; No Movement in EB-2 India (Again); No Movement in FB2A

The U.S. State Department just released the February 2011 Visa Bulletin which is the fifth Visa Bulletin for the FY2011 fiscal year and first for the calendar year.    The major headline in the upcoming month’s bulletin is the major retrogression in family-based visa numbers, accompanied by the continued slow forward movement across the employment-based categories.  [...]

By |2011-02-08T17:06:50-05:00January 12th, 2011|Articles, News, Visa Bulletin|

More on the January 2011 Visa Bulletin Family Categories Retrogression

We were among the first to report and send bulletin alerts last Thursday of the upcoming January 2011 Visa Bulletin major retrogression in most of the family-based preference categories.    Our office has been inundated with inquiries from existing and new clients not only on the steps that should be taken over the next couple of [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:48:29-04:00December 15th, 2010|Articles, News, Visa Bulletin|

January 2011 Visa Bulletin – Major Retrogression in FB; Minor Forward Movement in EB; No Movement for EB-2 India Again

The U.S. State Department just released the January 2011 Visa Bulletin which is the fourth Visa Bulletin for the FY2011 fiscal year and first for the calendar year.    The major headline in the upcoming month's bulletin is the major retrogression in family-based visa numbers, accompanied by the continued slow forward movement across the employment-based categories.  [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:48:29-04:00December 9th, 2010|Articles, I-485, News, Visa Bulletin|

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