I-485

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|

When is the Interview Waived for Family-based I-485 Adjustment of Status Applications?

Many of our clients and readers (especially those who have family-based immigrant visa cases) are aware that a family-based Form I-485, Application to Adjust Status, required an interview to be conducted at a local (to the applicant) service center.   The requirement for these interviews is set under 8 CFR §245.6 which also indicates that interviews [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:34-04:00June 13th, 2013|Articles, 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|

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|

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|

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

The U.S. State Department has just released the February 2013 Visa Bulletin which is the fifth 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 |2017-05-20T21:47:42-04:00January 10th, 2013|AC21, Articles, EB-2, EB-3, I-485, News, Visa Bulletin|

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

The U.S. State Department has just released the January 2013 Visa Bulletin which is the fourth 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 |2017-05-20T21:47:43-04:00December 11th, 2012|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, I-485, News, Visa Bulletin|

December 2012 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 India Remains Unchanged at September 2004; EB-5 China Cutoff Date Possible

The U.S. State Department has just released the December 2012 Visa Bulletin which is the third Visa Bulletin for the FY2013 fiscal year.   The major headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the lack of movement in EB-2 India and the possibility of a cutoff date for EB-5 China being introduced in a few [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:45-04:00November 8th, 2012|Articles, EB-2, I-485, News, Visa Bulletin|

November 2012 Visa Bulletin – Second Visa Bulletin for Fiscal Year: EB-2 India Remains Unchanged at September 2004; EB-2 ROW is Current

The U.S. State Department has just released the November 2012 Visa Bulletin which is the second Visa Bulletin for the FY2013 fiscal year.   The major headline in the upcoming month's Visa Bulletin is the lack of movement in EB-2 India and that EB-2 ROW is now back to "Current."   Many have been looking forward [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:46-04:00October 12th, 2012|Articles, EB-2, I-485, News, Visa Bulletin|

June 2012 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 India and China Unavailable; EB-1 and EB-2 ROW Cutoff Dates Possible

The U.S. State Department has just released the June 2012 Visa Bulletin which is the ninth Visa Bulletin for the FY2012 fiscal year.    The major headline in the upcoming month’s bulletin is the unavailability in the EB-2 India and China categories, the significant (four months) advancement in EB-3 China,  the continued forward movement in FB-1 [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:55-04:00May 13th, 2012|Articles, EB-2, I-485, News, Visa Bulletin|

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