Visa Bulletin for July 2016 Released
The U.S. Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for July 2016, and has announced that all family-based and employment-based adjustment of status applicants must use the "Application Final Action Dates" listed.
The Bulletin includes final action dates for the employment-based, fourth preference, and certain religious workers preference categories, for Mexico, in accordance with the government's announcement
that Mexico has reached its congressionally mandated EB-4 visa limit for Fiscal Year 2016. Starting on July 1, 2016,
applicants from Mexico who filed the Form I-360 on or after January 1, 2010 will not be eligible to obtain an immigrant visa or adjust status until new visas become available.
To read the full bulletin, please visit The U.S. Department of States Visa Bulletin for July 2016
To learn about your immigration options, please contact us at TheTeam@huwelaw.com.
Attorney Nicole Abramowitz Weber Sworn in as Chair of AILA Santa Clara Valley Chapter
From Left to Right: Sophie Alcorn, Amanda Alvarado Ford, Yemi Getachew, and Nicole Abramowitz Weber, being sworn-in as the new AILA Santa Clara Valley Executive Committee
On Wednesday, May 25th, 2016, Hurtubise Weber Law attorney Nicole Abramowitz Weber was sworn in as Chair of the Executive Committee for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Santa Clara Valley ("Silicon Valley") California Chapter.
What this means is that Nicole will lead the Silicon Valley Chapter of AILA from June 2016 through May 2017. AILA is a national association of immigration lawyers that was established in 1946 to promote justice, advocate for fair and reasonable immigration law and policy, advance the quality of immigration and nationality law and practice, and enhance the professional development of its members. As chapter leader, Nicole will work diligently with her team to further these goals in the Silicon Valley.
Congratulations Nicole!
If you have questions about your unique situation as a current or aspiring immigrant, please contact us at theteam@huwelaw.com.
E-Passport Now Required for Travel Under the Visa Waiver Program
The Department of Homeland Security has announced that an e-passport will now be required for all travel under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP, or sometimes known as ESTA).
The Department's official press release states that an
e-passport helps to protect privacy and prevent identity theft, as well as to safely identify a passenger, as it contains an electronic chip that holds a passenger's biographical information.
Who is affected by this change?
Anyone who is otherwise eligible to travel under the VWP. This includes citizens or nationals of the 38 countries that participate in the program. To read more about the VWP, go to:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/tourism-visit/visa-waiver-program.html
If you have questions about your immigration options, please contact us at TheTeam@huwelaw.com.
December 2015 Visa Bulletin Released
The Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for December 2015. There was no forward movement
in the dates for filing for the family-based or employment-based categories.
There was forward movement in the "final action dates" for the employment-based, second preference category for India, which advanced to June 1, 2007. In addition, the employment-based, third preference category for China advanced to April 15, 2012.
To see the full Bulletin, please visit:
To talk with us about your specific case, please contact us at TheTeam@huwelaw.com.
November 2015 Visa Bulletin Released
The Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for November 2015. There was no forward movement
in the dates for filing for the family-based, first and third preference categories for Mexico; the employment-based, second preference categories for mainland China and India; or the employment-based, third preference category for the Philippines.
To see the full Bulletin, please visit:
To talk with us about your specific case, please contact us at TheTeam@huwelaw.com.
