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.

Texas Service Center Retracts Derivative Applicants’ I-485 RFEs

Many of our clients and readers are already aware of the June 13, 2013 "RFE blizzard" where U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (“USCIS”) issued thousands of identical  requests for evidence (“RFE”) on pending employment-based primary and derivative Form I-485, Application to Adjust Status.  Many would remember that in our article from two weeks ago, we [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:32-04:00July 3rd, 2013|Articles, EB-2, I-485, News|

USCIS Issues Numerous RFEs on Pending I-485 Applications

Many of our clients and readers are already aware of the move by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service ("USCIS") to issue what are hundreds, or perhaps even thousands, of very similar, if not identical, requests for evidence ("RFE") on pending employment-based primary and derivative Form I-485, Application to Adjust Status.   Most of the RFEs were [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:33-04:00June 18th, 2013|Articles, EB-2, I-485, News|

Visa Bulletin Expectations and Predictions for the Remainder of the Fiscal Year – EB-2 India Forward Movement Expected

After the July 2013 Visa Bulletin was issued a few days ago, many of our clients and readers are anxious to get a sense of  what we should expect for the remainder of the 2013 Fiscal Year (ends on September 30, 2013).    As a result,  we would like to share the Department of State (the [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:34-04:00June 13th, 2013|Articles, EB-2, I-485, News, Visa Bulletin|

July 2013 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 India Remains Unchanged at September 1, 2004; Significant Forward Movement in EB-3

The U.S. State Department has just released the July 2013 Visa Bulletin which is the tenth Visa Bulletin for the FY2013 fiscal year.   The major headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the lack of movement (again) in EB-2 India and the very significant forward movement in the EB-3 category for most countries (with [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:34-04:00June 10th, 2013|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News, Visa Bulletin|

June 2013 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 India Remains Unchanged at September 1, 2004; Significant Forward Movement in EB-3

The U.S. State Department has just released the June 2013 Visa Bulletin which is the ninth Visa Bulletin for the FY2013 fiscal year.   The major headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the lack of movement (again) in EB-2 India and the very significant forward movement in the EB-3 category for most countries (with [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:35-04:00May 10th, 2013|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News, Visa Bulletin|

May 2013 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 India Remains Unchanged at September 1, 2004; Significant Forward Movement in EB-3

The U.S. State Department has just released the May 2013 Visa Bulletin which is the eighth Visa Bulletin for the FY2013 fiscal year.   The major headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the lack of movement (again) in EB-2 India and the significant forward movement in the EB-3 category for most countries (with the [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:38-04:00April 10th, 2013|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News, Visa Bulletin|

April 2013 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 India Remains Unchanged at September 1, 2004

The U.S. State Department has just released the April 2013 Visa Bulletin which is the seventh Visa Bulletin for the FY2013 fiscal year.   The major headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the lack of movement (again) in EB-2 India.   Many have been looking forward to this Visa Bulletin in order to gauge [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:38-04:00March 11th, 2013|Articles, EB-2, I-485, News, Visa Bulletin|

Visa Bulletin Predictions and Updates from Charles Oppenheim (February 2013)

There is a more recent version of this article.   Please see our most recent report from Mr. Charles Oppenheim. In a recent conversation with the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) of which our office is a member, Mr. Oppenheim, the Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting Division at the U.S. Department of State, has [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:39-04:00February 25th, 2013|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News, Visa Bulletin|

March 2013 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 India Remains Unchanged at September 1, 2004

The U.S. State Department has just released the March 2013 Visa Bulletin which is the sixth Visa Bulletin for the FY2013 fiscal year.   The major headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the lack of movement (again) in EB-2 India.   Many have been looking forward to this Visa Bulletin in order to gauge [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:40-04:00February 11th, 2013|Articles, EB-2, I-485, News, Visa Bulletin|

The Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 Proposes Substantial Reforms to Employment-based Visas

It is only Tuesday and this week has already been full of immigration proposals.   After yesterday's announcement for a blueprint for a comprehensive immigration reform, today a group of Senators has released an actual draft bill which picks up where yesterday's proposal left off with respect to employment-based immigration.      Senators Orrin Hatch of Utah, Amy [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:41-04:00January 29th, 2013|Articles, EB-1, EB-2, F-1, H-1B, Immigration Reform, News, Students|

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