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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Visa Bulletin Update: EB-1 India and China Update – Not Good News

Our office has obtained an updated set of expected cutoff date movements over the next several months as we begin the new fiscal year.     Mr. Charles Oppenheim who is the Chief of the Visa Control and Reporting [...]

By |2018-10-04T11:17:56-04:00October 4th, 2018|Articles, EB-1, I-485, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

USCIS to Accept October 2018 Visa Bulletin “Filing Dates” – I-485 Filing Opportunity for India and China

In a somewhat surprising move, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) have announced that for October 2018 they will accept the “Filing Dates” for employment-based I-485 applications.    This means that a number [...]

By |2018-09-20T16:10:42-04:00September 20th, 2018|AOS, Articles, I-485, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

Visa Bulletin Update: EB-1 Cutoff Date to Remain for Few Months; EB-2/3 India to Recover in October

Our office has obtained an updated set of expected cutoff date movements over the next several months as we end fiscal year 2018 on September 30, 2018 and enter the fiscal year 2019.  [...]

By |2018-08-17T13:21:14-04:00August 17th, 2018|Articles, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

September 2018 Visa Bulletin – EB-2 and EB-3 ROW Cutoff Date Introduced; EB-2/3 India Further Retrogression

The U.S. State Department has just released the September 2018 Visa Bulletin which is the last Visa Bulletin for the FY2018 fiscal year. The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the cutoff [...]

By |2018-08-17T13:27:26-04:00August 9th, 2018|Articles, I-485, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

August 2018 Visa Bulletin – EB-1 ROW Cutoff Date; EB-3 China Advances Significantly; No Movement for EB-2/3 India

The U.S. State Department has just released the August 2018 Visa Bulletin which is the eleventh Visa Bulletin for the FY2018 fiscal year. The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is [...]

By |2018-07-17T03:49:17-04:00July 15th, 2018|EB-2, EB-3, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

July 2018 Visa Bulletin – EB-3 China Retrogression; EB2/3 India Advance Notably

The U.S. State Department has just released the July 2018 Visa Bulletin which is the tenth Visa Bulletin for the FY2018 fiscal year. The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the significant retrogression in EB-3 China [...]

By |2018-06-21T12:44:45-04:00June 15th, 2018|AOS, Articles, I-485, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

June 2018 Visa Bulletin – No Employment Movement Except Four Days Advancement for EB-2 India

The U.S. State Department has just released the June 2018 Visa Bulletin which is the ninth Visa Bulletin for the FY2018 fiscal year. The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the lack of [...]

By |2018-05-10T11:13:42-04:00May 10th, 2018|Articles, EB-2, I-485, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

May 2018 Visa Bulletin – No Movement in EB-2 India/China; Very Weak Movement in EB-3 India/China

The U.S. State Department has just released the May 2018 Visa Bulletin which is the eighth Visa Bulletin for the FY2018 fiscal year. The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the lack [...]

By |2018-04-11T11:16:27-04:00April 11th, 2018|Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

April 2018 Visa Bulletin – EB-1 India and China Major Retrogression; EB China and EB-3 Advance Significantly

The U.S. State Department has just released the April 2018 Visa Bulletin which is the seventh Visa Bulletin for the FY2018 fiscal year. The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is major [...]

By |2018-03-13T09:18:46-04:00March 13th, 2018|AC21, Articles, I-485, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

March 2018 Visa Bulletin – Continued Very Slow Forward Movement Across Most Categories

The U.S. State Department has just released the March 2018 Visa Bulletin which is the sixth Visa Bulletin for the FY2018 fiscal year. The headline in the upcoming month’s Visa Bulletin is the continued very slow forward [...]

By |2018-02-12T14:37:26-05:00February 12th, 2018|AOS, Articles, EB-2, EB-3, News, News Alert, Visa Bulletin|

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