EB-2

EB-2 stands for “employment-based second category” and refers to a type of immigrant visa issued to professionals holding advanced degrees or their equivalent. One of the benefits of this category is relatively short visa number backlog for most countries. We have successfully processed a high number and variety of EB-2 immigrant petitions. If you would like to learn more about our immigration law practice or if you would like to request our services, please contact us.

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|

USCIS Issues “Clarifications” for Entrepreneur Immigrants: Self-sponsored H-1B and EB-2 NIW May be Possible, EB-5 Streamlined

USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas just announced a number of initiatives intended to boost the ability of immigrant entrepreneurs to obtain immigrant benefits for themselves, as part of the Obama administration's goal to boost hiring and jobs. Director Mayorkas has announced a number of initiatives and "clarifications" of existing temporary and permanent work visas which should [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:48:12-04:00August 3rd, 2011|Articles, EB-1, EB-2, EB-5, H-1B, News, Policy|

October 2010 Visa Bulletin – First Bulletin for the Fiscal Year: Minor Forward Movement

The U.S. State Department just released the October 2010 Visa Bulletin which is the first Visa Bulletin for the new FY2011 fiscal year.   As always, the first Visa Bulletin for the fiscal year is anticipated to suggest possible trends of movement of the visa numbers over the next months, especially following the past Visa Bulletins' [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:48:39-04:00September 9th, 2010|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News|

September 2010 Visa Bulletin – Last Bulletin for the Fiscal Year: EB-2 and EB-3 Forward Movement

The September 2010 Visa Bulletin was just released by the State Department.  The last visa bulletin for the fiscal year 2010 brings some forward movement across all categories, with the exception of EB-3 India. Summary of the September 2010 Visa Bulletin – Employment-Based (EB) Below is a summary of the September 2010 Visa Bulletin with [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:48:42-04:00August 11th, 2010|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News|

August 2010 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 and EB-3 Substantial Forward Movement

The August 2010 Visa Bulletin was just released by the State Department.  The eleventh visa bulletin for the fiscal year 2010 brings some substantial forward movement in the EB-2 India category which had not moved for the past few months.  Also, there is some gradual forward across all EB-3 employment-based categories. Summary of the August [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:48:43-04:00July 13th, 2010|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News|

July 2010 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 India Jumps Ahead by Ten Months; Gradual Movement in EB-3

The July 2010 Visa Bulletin was released earlier this afternoon by the State Department.  The tenth visa bulletin for the fiscal year 2010 brings some substantial forward movement in the EB-2 India category which had not moved for the past few months.  Also, there is some gradual forward across all EB-3 employment-based categories. Summary of the [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:48:45-04:00June 10th, 2010|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News|

June 2010 Visa Bulletin – More of the Same: Gradual Forward Movement; No Change for EB-2 India

The June  2010 Visa Bulletin was released earlier today by the State Department.  The ninth visa bulletin for the fiscal year 2010 brings gradual forward across most employment-based categories except EB-2 India (no change this month, for the third month in a row). The State Department added another country to the list of oversubscribed countries [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:48:48-04:00May 11th, 2010|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News|

April 2010 Visa Bulletin – Gradual Forward Movement, EB-2 India Unchanged

The April 2010 Visa Bulletin was just released by the State Department.  The seventh visa bulletin for the fiscal year 2010 brings gradual forward movement.  There is some gradual forward movement across most employment-based categories except EB-2 India and EB-3 Mexico which did not change this month.   A notable movement is in EB-3 India category [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:48:55-04:00March 12th, 2010|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News|

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