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Your Guide to the December 2021 Visa Bulletin, What to Expect, and More!
Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! In this blog post, we will cover the release of the December Visa Bulletin 2021 and what you can expect for employment based and family preference categories during the month of December 2021. The Department of State releases the visa bulletin on a monthly basis, which summarizes the availability…
New House Reconciliation Bill Would Exempt Employment-Based Immigrants from Numerical Limitations
A new House reconciliation bill adds new language that could open a path to permanent residency for highly skilled immigrants without waiting for their priority date to become current. The new bill, known as H.R. 5376 “the Build Back Better Act,” is the latest initiative backed by the Biden administration…
DOS Q&A Session with Charlie Oppenheim: November 2021 Visa Bulletin Projections and Beyond
Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! In this blog post we share with you an overview of the State Department’s November 2021 Q&A answer session with Charlie Oppenheim, Chief of the Immigrant Visa Control and Reporting Division of the U.S. Department of State, also known as “Chats with Charlie,” broadcasted every month on the…
Your Guide to the November 2021 Visa Bulletin, What to Expect, and More!
Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! In this blog post, we will cover the release of the November Visa Bulletin 2021 and what you can expect for employment based and family preference categories during the month of November 2021. The Department of State releases the visa bulletin on a monthly basis, which summarizes the availability of…
FY 2023 Diversity Visa Lottery Registration is Open until November 9, 2021
Happy Columbus Day! In this blog post, we share important updates regarding the Diversity Visa Lottery Program for fiscal year 2023. What you need to know The State Department is now accepting online registrations for the Diversity Visa Lottery program for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 (registration opened Wednesday, October 6,…
Federal Judge Says State Department Cannot Cease Visa Processing Due to COVID-19 Travel Bans
We have very interesting and exciting news to report to our readers. We are happy to report that on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, a federal judge from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, declared that the State Department cannot use the various geographic COVID-19 related Presidential…
Immigration Updates: COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Immigrant Visa Applicants, K Fiancé(e) Visa Applicants and Some Nonimmigrant Visa Applicants and Croatia Visa Waiver Program Initiation Update
We kick off the start of a brand-new week with some important new updates regarding the new COVID-19 vaccination requirement for all immigrant visa applicants, fiancé(e) visa applicants, and nonimmigrant visa applicants. We also share with you some new information regarding Croatia’s designation as a country participating in the Visa…
This Week in Immigration News: USCIS Continued Flexibility for Responding to RFEs through January 2022, COVID-19 Green Card Vaccination Requirements Starting October 1st, Two Year Extensions of Status for Removal of Conditions Applicants, and Important TPS Extension Announcements
Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! In this post, we give you the rundown on the most exciting immigration updates recently announced by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). These announcements provide important information for applicants including, extended flexibility policies for responding to Requests for Evidence, new COVID-19 vaccination requirements…
Your Guide to the October 2021 Visa Bulletin, What to Expect, and More!
Welcome back to Visalawyerblog! In this blog post, we will cover the release of the October Visa Bulletin 2021 and what you can expect for employment based and family preference categories during the month of October 2021. The Department of State releases the visa bulletin on a monthly basis, which summarizes the availability…