Our Analysis: With the U.S. Department of State’s publication of the December 2022 Visa Bulletin, the USCIS has decided it will follow the Dates for Filing for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications for the December 2022 Visa Bulletin.
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USCIS Sets December 2022 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts For the Visa Bulletin
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USCIS Sets November 2022 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts For the Visa Bulletin
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With the U.S. Department of State’s publication of the November 2022 Visa Bulletin, the USCIS has decided it will follow the Dates for Filing for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications for the November 2022 Visa Bulletin. This is a continuation of the October 2022 visa bulletin. But it is a change from the few months before that when USCIS had been following the Final Action Dates chart starting in June 2022 until September 2022.
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USCIS Extends Temporary Waiver of 60-Day Rule for Civil Surgeon Signatures on Form I-693
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USCIS has announced that it is extending the previously announced temporary waiver of the requirement for the Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, that the USCIS-designated civil surgeon must sign the form no more than sixty (60) days before an applicant files an application for immigration benefit (such as filing the Form I-485 adjustment of status), through March 31, 2023.
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USCIS Automatically Extends Green Card Validity Extension to 24 Months for Green Card Renewals
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USCIS has announced that starting on September 26, 2022, it is automatically extending the validity of Permanent Resident Cards (also known as Green Cards) to twenty-four (24) months for lawful permanent residents who have filed Form I-90, Application to Replace Permanent Resident Card.
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USCIS Sets October 2021 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts For the Visa Bulletin
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Following the U.S. Department of State’s recent publication of the October 2021 Visa Bulletin (which is the first month of the new Fiscal Year 2022), the USCIS has once again confirmed that it will continue to follow the Dates for Filing for Family-Sponsored Adjustment of Status Applications for the October 2021 Visa Bulletin.
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USCIS Sets October 2022 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts For the Visa Bulletin
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With the U.S. Department of State’s publication of the October 2022 Visa Bulletin, the USCIS has decided it will follow the Dates for Filing for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications for the October 2022 Visa Bulletin. This is a change from the past few months when USCIS had been following the Final Action Dates chart starting in June 2022 until September 2022.
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USCIS extends and expands the suspension of H-1B premium processing option for certain H-1B petitions
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In an effort to reduce long backlogs and delays at the USCIS Service Centers, the USCIS has decided to extend the suspension of premium processing option for H-1B quota petitions (those that are filed with either the Vermont Service Center, or the California Service Center).
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USCIS Reaches H-1B Cap for Fiscal Year 2023
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USCIS has announced that it has received sufficient H-1B petitions needed to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. master’s cap for the upcoming fiscal year 2023.
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USCIS Sets September 2022 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts For the Visa Bulletin
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With the U.S. Department of State’s publication of the September 2022 Visa Bulletin, the USCIS has once again confirmed that it will continue to follow the Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications for the September 2022 Visa Bulletin.
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USCIS Sets August 2022 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts For the Visa Bulletin
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With the U.S. Department of State’s publication of the August 2022 Visa Bulletin, the USCIS has again confirmed that it will continue to follow the Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications for the August 2022 Visa Bulletin.
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Season’s Greetings From Pasricha & Patel
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Pasricha & Patel wishes you and your family a happy and safe holiday season and all the best for the New Year 2022!
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USCIS Sets July 2022 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts For the Visa Bulletin
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With the U.S. Department of State’s publication of the July 2022 Visa Bulletin, the USCIS has again confirmed that it will continue to follow the Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications for the July 2022 Visa Bulletin.
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USCIS Sets June 2022 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts For the Visa Bulletin
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After the U.S. Department of State’s publication of the June 2022 Visa Bulletin, the USCIS has again confirmed that it will continue to follow the Dates for Filing for Family-Sponsored Adjustment of Status Applications for the June 2022 Visa Bulletin as family-based immigrant visa usage continues to grow as U.S. consulates move toward normal operations.
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USCIS Temporarily Suspends Biometrics Requirement for Certain Form I-539 Applicants
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As previously informally hinted by the USCIS, it has now officially announced that beginning on May 17, 2021, the USCIS will temporarily suspend the biometric submission requirements of those who belong to the H-4, L-2, and E derivative nonimmigrant visa status categories and who are submitting their Form I-539 application to change or extend their status in the United States. This policy will remain in effect through May 17, 2023.
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USCIS Temporarily Increases Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization Document for Certain Eligible Applicants
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USCIS has announced that it has published Temporary Final Rule by providing that the automatic extension period applicable to expiring EADs for certain renewal applicants who have filed Form I-765 will be increased from up to 180 days to up to 540 days from the expiration date stated on their EADs.
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USCIS Sets May 2022 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts For the Visa Bulletin
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Following the U.S. Department of State’s publication of the May 2022 Visa Bulletin, the USCIS has once again confirmed that it will continue to follow the Dates for Filing for Family-Sponsored Adjustment of Status Applications for the May 2022 Visa Bulletin as family-based immigrant visa usage continues to improve as U.S. consulates move to normal operations.
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USCIS Updates Criteria for Conducting Conditional Permanent Resident Interviews
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USCIS has announced that starting on April 7, 2022, it is updating its policy and relying on a risk-based approach when waiving interviews for conditional permanent residents (CPR) who have filed their I-751 Petition to Remove the Conditions on their permanent resident status.
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DHS WITHDRAWS APPEAL OF BEHRING REGIONAL CENTER LLC V. ALEJANDRO N. MAYORKAS, ET AL. & ENACTMENT OF THE EB-5 REFORM & INTEGRITY ACT of 2022: HOW WILL THESE DEVELOPMENTS IMPACT EB-5 VISA APPLICANTS?
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What is the EB-5 Visa Classification?
USCIS oversees the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, which was created by Congress in 1990 to help stimulate the United States economy by granting immigrant visas to foreign nationals who either start new commercial enterprises, or invest in existing businesses in the U.S. In order to qualify, investments must be made in any for-profit activities formed for the ongoing conduct of a lawful business. The new commercial enterprise must directly create full-time positions for at least ten (10) qualifying employees. Qualifying employees can be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or other immigrants authorized to work in the United States. Full-time employees must work a minimum of 35 hours per week. These jobs must be considered permanent full-time jobs. This can include jobs that are expected to last at least two (2) years.
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USCIS Completes Initial H-1B Electronic Registration Selection Process for Fiscal Year 2023
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Link: https://www.uscis.gov/newsroom/alerts/fy-2023-h-1b-cap-season-updates
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USCIS has announced that it has received sufficient H-1B quota registrations for the fiscal year 2023, and it has also conducted the random selection/lottery drawing of those registrations. The USCIS also confirmed that it has notified the H-1B petitioners with selected registrations regarding the next steps to take, including the submission of H-1B quota petitions, starting on April 1, 2022 and lasting through at least June 30, 2022.
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USCIS Sets April 2022 Adjustment of Status Filing Charts For the Visa Bulletin
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Following the U.S. Department of State’s publication of the April 2022 Visa Bulletin, the USCIS has once again confirmed that it will continue to follow the Dates for Filing for Family-Sponsored Adjustment of Status Applications for the April 2022 Visa Bulletin as family-based immigrant visa usage continues to grow as U.S. consulates steadily re-open abroad and return to normal operations.
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