October 2021 Visa Bulletin Released
Highlights EB-1 remains current for all countries. Final Action Dates: EB-2 China remained unchanged at July 1, 2018, and EB-3 China remained unchanged at January 8, 2019.
Read More »Understanding the Visa Bulletin
What is the Visa Bulletin?The visa bulletin is a document published online every month by the U.S. Department of State (DOS) and USCIS. It is how the U.S. government tells
Read More »Update: House Immigration Bill Markup
Late on Monday, September 13, the House Judiciary Committee voted to advance a historic immigration bill that includes a broad pathway to citizenship for approximately 8
Read More »House Judiciary Immigration Proposal Moves Forward
On September 13, the House Judiciary Committee marked up a legislative proposal as part of the Budget Reconciliation process. The proposal included the following immigration
Read More »DHS Automatically Extends TPS Designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan
The Department of Homeland Security announced it will automatically extend the TPS designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, and Sudan. TPS
Read More »DHS Extends Temporary I-9 Flexibility
The Form I-9 requirement flexibility first introduced in March 2020 has been extended to December 31, 2021. On Tuesday, August 31, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Read More »US State Department to Prioritize Immigrant Visa Approvals
On August 30, the Department of State published an update on the prioritization of immigrant visas at embassies and consulate offices. In the update, the State Department
Read More »CDC to Require COVID-19 Vaccine for all Applicants for Refugee or Immigrant Status
In a memo on August 19, the Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that from October 1, Panel Physicians must
Read More »The US Extends Non-Essential Border Closure with Canada and Mexico
On Friday, August 20, the Department of Homeland Security announced via tweet that the current restrictions for non-essential travel between the United States and Canada and
Read More »US Embassy in Kabul Suspends Visa Processing
The State Department has suspended visa services at the US Embassy in Kabul. All appointments for nonimmigrant visas, immigrant visas, and Special Immigrant Visas (SIV) at
Read More »US TSA Extends Face Mask Requirement through 2022
Travelers on all US transportation networks — including at airports, on board commercial aircraft, on buses, commuter buses, and rail systems — will be required to wear a
Read More »DHS Seeks Public Comments on the Public Charge Rule
The Department of Homeland Security has announced it will seek public comment to inform the public charge regulatory proposal development. The intention of public comment is
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