November 2016 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for November 2016 and has announced that almost all applicants can use the Dates for FiIing chart rather than the Final Action Date chart, which is great news for those with a current priority date for filing!
This Bulletin
includes a reminder to Diversity
Visa
2017 lottery entrants to check their status using their unique confirmation number on the
Entrant Status Check (ESC) website
.
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October 2016 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for October 2016.
There was some forward movement in the Final Action Dates for most family-based categories. USCIS has indicated that they may allow family-based applicants to use the Dates for Filing this month, although they have yet to officially confirm that.
There was also forward movement in the Final Action Dates for certain employment-based categories. This includes EB-1 India, which advanced to current, EB-2 India, which advanced to January 15, 2007, EB-2 China, which advanced to February 15, 2012, and EB-3 China, which advanced to January 22, 2013.
To see the entire Bulletin, please visit:
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September 2016 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for September 2016. There was forward movement in the final action dates for the employment-based second and third preference categories for India, which advanced to February 22, 2005, and February 15, 2005, respectively.
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August 2016 Visa Bulletin Released
The Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for August 2016.
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that all applicants are required to use the final action dates posted:
https://www.uscis.gov/visabulletin-aug-16
The Bulletin includes final action dates for the employment-based, fourth preference and certain religious workers preference categories for India, which
has reached its congressionally mandated EB-4 visa limit for Fiscal Year 2016. As of August 1, 2016,
applicants from India who filed the Form I-360 on or after January 1, 2010 will not be eligible for an immigrant visa or to adjust status until new visas become available in October.
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TPS Extended for El Salvador
On July 8th, the Department of Homeland Security announced that it will be extending the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for El Salvador for an additional 18 months, from September 10, 2016, through March 9, 2018.
Current TPS beneficiaries from El Salvador who would like to take advantage of the extension must re-register during the 60-day re-registration period that runs from July 8, 2016 through September 6, 2016.
TPS was authorized by the Immigration Act ("Act") of 1990. The Act allows t
he Secretary of Homeland Security to designate a foreign country for TPS due to conditions in the country that temporarily prevent the country's nationals from returning safely, or in certain circumstances, where the country is unable to handle the return of its nationals adequately.
El Salvador was first designated for Temporary Protected Status on March 9, 2001, and the designation has been extended since that time:
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