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DOS Immigrant Visa Backlog Report: Increase in Applicants Scheduled for IV Interviews in October 2024

In this blog post, we discuss the release of the Department of State’s October 2024 Immigrant Visa Backlog report. This is a monthly publication that provides data and statistics regarding the number of immigrant visa cases currently at the National Visa Center waiting for interviews, documentarily complete cases that have been…

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Navigating the Path to Success: Mastering the O-1A Visa and Paving the Way to EB-1A Approval

In the complex landscape of U.S. immigration, the O-1A visa stands out as a great option for individuals with extraordinary abilities in fields such as business, sciences, athletics, or education. This visa offers a pathway for highly talented professionals to work in the United States while showcasing their exceptional expertise.…

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FY 2026 Diversity Visa Lottery Registration Now Open Until November 5th

Great news! Online registration for the Diversity Visa Lottery Program for fiscal year 2026 (DV-2026) is now open and will remain open until November 5, 2024. What you need to know Deadline for Registration The State Department is accepting online registrations for the Diversity Visa Lottery program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 from…

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October Visa Bulletin: EB-3 Advancements and Retrogressions, and Major Movement Across Family-Sponsored Categories

Today the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs published the October Visa Bulletin. In this blog post, we breakdown the movement of the employment-based and family-sponsored categories in the coming month. USCIS Adjustment of Status For employment-based preference categories, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed it will use…

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E-2 Visa News: U.S. Embassy Lisbon and São Paulo Accepting Treaty Investor Applications for Portuguese Citizens as of April 2024

As of April 23, 2024, Portugal has joined the coveted list of countries eligible to participate in the E-2 Treaty Investor program via the passage of the Advancing Mutual Interests and Growing Our Success (AMIGOS) Act. E-2 nonimmigrant visas are reserved for investors who are nationals of a treaty country.…

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NVC Immigrant Visa Backlog Report: Only 55,829 Applicants Scheduled for IV Interviews in August 2024

Recently, the Department of State’s National Visa Center (NVC) released the August 2024 Immigrant Visa Backlog report, which provides data and statistics of the number of documentarily complete immigrant visa cases currently at the National Visa Center waiting for interviews, documentarily complete cases that have been scheduled for visa interviews, and…

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September Visa Bulletin: EB-3 Final Action Retrogression, No Movement Until New Fiscal Year

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs recently published the September Visa Bulletin. In this blog post, we breakdown the movement of the employment-based and family-sponsored categories in the coming month. USCIS Adjustment of Status For employment-based preference categories, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has confirmed it will continue…

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August Visa Bulletin: Future Retrogression of EB-3, Modest Advancement of EB-2 and EB-3 India Final Action and Dates for Filing, and Movement in the Family-Sponsored Dates for Filing Chart

We are pleased to inform our readers that yesterday July 9th, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs released the August Visa Bulletin. In this blog post we breakdown the projected movement of the employment-based and family-sponsored categories in the month of August. USCIS Adjustment of Status For employment-based…

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DV Update: Appellate Court Reverses District Court Decision Allowing Diversity Visa 2020 and 2021 Selectees to Obtain Immigrant Visas

A recent appellate court decision handed down on June 25th has reversed a lower court’s decision which previously allowed the State Department to adjudicate and approve diversity visa cases from the 2020 and 2021 fiscal years. The case Goodluck v. Biden, No. 21-5263 (D.C. Cir. June 25, 2024) dealt with…

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Lo que deben saber los graduados universitarios estadounidenses sobre la nueva Acción Ejecutiva del presidente (soñadores e individuos indocumentados)

La semana pasada el mundo de inmigración vivió un evento sísmico. El Presidente anunció una acción ejecutiva histórica sobre inmigración que cambiará para siempre las vidas de los cónyuges indocumentados de ciudadanos estadounidenses y agilizará el proceso de visas de trabajo de no inmigrantes para los beneficiarios de DACA y…