Visa Bulletin

The monthly Visa Bulletin (see this article for an explanation of the Visa Bulletin) issued by the Department of State is one of the most closely watched and anticipated government communications in the immigration community.

We receive instant updates and are able to comment and analyze each visa bulletin promptly upon its issuance. Our clients benefit from our visa bulletin efforts by knowing as early in advance as possible about the potential benefits and developments that may arise from forward or backward movements in the visa numbers.

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July 2016 Visa Bulletin – Very Minor Forward Movement for Few Categories

The U.S. State Department has just released the July 2016 Visa Bulletin which is the tenth Visa Bulletin for the FY2016 fiscal year. The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the lack of much movement across the employment-based [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:05-04:00June 9th, 2016|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, I-485, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

Visa Bulletin Predictions and Updates from Charles Oppenheim (May 18, 2016)

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 |2017-05-20T21:47:05-04:00May 18th, 2016|Articles, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

Lawsuit Challenging Visa Bulletin Revision Dismissed

In an order dated May 16, 2016, the U.S District Court for the Western District of Washington has dismissed the lawsuit challenging the October 2015 Visa Bulletin revisions, or the so-called “visagate.”    According to the court, the visa bulletin, mainly because it had not [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:05-04:00May 17th, 2016|Articles, EB-2, I-485, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

June 2016 Visa Bulletin – Major Retrogression in EB-2 India, EB-2 China and EB-3 China

The U.S. State Department has just released the June 2016 Visa Bulletin which is the ninth Visa Bulletin for the FY2016 fiscal year. The major headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the significant retrogression in [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:06-04:00May 7th, 2016|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

May 2016 Visa Bulletin – Very Limited Forward Movement for EB India; Remaining EB Categories Remain Unchanged Slows Down

The U.S. State Department has just released the May 2016 Visa Bulletin which is the eighth Visa Bulletin for the FY2016 fiscal year. The major headline in the upcoming month’s Visa [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:06-04:00April 12th, 2016|Articles, H-1B, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

April 2016 Visa Bulletin – Gradual Forward Movement for All; EB-2 India Slows Down

The U.S. State Department has just released the April 2016 Visa Bulletin which is the seventh Visa Bulletin for the FY2016 fiscal year. The major headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is lack of major [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:06-04:00March 9th, 2016|Articles, EB-2, I-485, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

March 2016 Visa Bulletin – Cutoff Dates Advance for Most Categories; EB China Advances Significantly

The U.S. State Department has just released the March 2016 Visa Bulletin which is the sixth Visa Bulletin for the FY2016 fiscal year. The major headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the notable [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:06-04:00February 8th, 2016|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, I-485, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

February 2016 Visa Bulletin – Filing Cutoff Dates Remain Largely Unchanged; Very Gradual Movement in the Approval Dates; EB-2 India Advances by Seven Months

The U.S. State Department has just released the February 2016 Visa Bulletin which is the fifth Visa Bulletin for the FY2016 fiscal year. The major headline [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:07-04:00January 8th, 2016|AOS, Articles, I-485, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

January 2016 Visa Bulletin – Filing Cutoff Dates Remain Largely Unchanged; Very Gradual Movement in the Approval Dates; EB-2 India Advances by Eight Months

The U.S. State Department has just released the January 2016 2015 Visa Bulletin which is the fourth Visa Bulletin for the FY2016 fiscal year. The major [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:08-04:00December 9th, 2015|Articles, I-485, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

December 2015 Visa Bulletin – Filing Cutoff Dates Remain Unchanged; Very Gradual Movement in the Approval Dates

The U.S. State Department has just released the December 2015 Visa Bulletin which is the third Visa Bulletin for the new FY2016 fiscal year. The major headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:47:08-04:00November 9th, 2015|AOS, DOS, I-485, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

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