Call Us Today! 1.888.878.4721|info@cilawgroup.com

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.

If you would like to learn more about our immigration law practice or if you would like to request our services, please contact us. Additionally, you can subscribe to our email newsletter to receive visa bulletin updates via email as soon as they are available to us.

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|
Read More

Employment-based I-485 Adjustment of Status Inventory

USCIS has released a schedule of the inventory of pending employment-based Form I-485, Application to Adjust Status.   The statistics are very recent - as of January 5, 2011 - and are very helpful to understanding the relative queue positions for employment-based adjustment of status applicants. How Can I Determine My Place in the AOS Queue? [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:48:27-04:00January 20th, 2011|AOS, Articles, News, Visa Bulletin|
Read More

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|
Read More

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|
Read More

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|
Read More

December 2010 Visa Bulletin – Minor Forward Movement in EB, No Movement for EB India, Notable Forward Movement in FB2A

The U.S. State Department just released the December 2010 Visa Bulletin which is the third Visa Bulletin for the FY2011 fiscal year.   As anticipated and as we wrote recently, following our meeting with Charles Oppenheim, there is not much movement across the employment-based categories.  EB India, for example, does not see any movement this month.  [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:48:31-04:00November 12th, 2010|Articles, News, Visa Bulletin|
Read More

Visa Bulletin Predictions

In a November 2009 AILA meeting, Mr. Charlie Oppenheim, who is Chief of the Immigrant Visa Control and Reporting Division at the Department of State (or also known as the person who determines the visa bulletin dates), has indicated some ways in which the visa bulletin numbers will move over the next few months. Mr. Oppenheim’s [...]

By |2017-05-20T21:49:05-04:00December 24th, 2009|News, Visa Bulletin|
Read More

November 2009 Visa Bulletin – Minor Forward Movement for EB-3 China and India

The November 2009 Visa Bulletin was released by the State Department.  The second visa bulletin for the fiscal year 2010 does not bring much movement.  The slight forward movement can be observed in EB-2 and EB-3 China and in EB-3 India.  All other categories, including EB-3 Rest of World (ROW) remain unchanged.  Here is a [...]

By |2009-10-11T07:17:46-04:00October 11th, 2009|News, Visa Bulletin|
Read More
Toggle Sliding Bar Area

Consultation Options

We offer a number of engagement and consultation options. Initial case evaluations and quotes are always free.

Live Chats and Webinars

We provide many opportunities for clients and readers to learn about new developments, ask questions or simply comment. Join us for our weekly live chat or our monthly (or more often) webinars.

Contact and Quote Forms

Below are few quick ways to contact us:
Main Contact Form
H-4 Spouse EAD Quote
RFE Response Quote
Reentry Permits
Go to Top