The USCIS is now implementing premium processing for EB1 and EB2 petitioners who have a pending filed Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers. This will specifically apply to certain previously filed forms that are listed under: E13 – Multinational Manager and Executive, or E21 – Member of the Professions holding an Advanced Degree or…
A presidential advisory council in the United States has voted to shorten the green card application process, which, if enacted, will significantly reduce the time it takes for Indian candidates. The President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (PACAANHPI) voted to cut the time it takes to get a green card…
Long visa processing is between millions of dollars for the U.S. travel industry and jobs. While much of the country may return to normal this year, international travel will not be able to rebound to pre-pandemic levels until 2024 due to visa backlogs. Travel Industry in the United States The US economy relies heavily on…
The June 2022 Visa Bulletin has been released, and it’s leaving many India EB2 and EB3 green card applicants with 2014 and 2015 priority dates wondering how long they’ll be waiting before significant movement will be made. June 2022 Visa Bulletin Results If you recall in our June 2022 Visa Bulletin Predictions, we did not…
The DHS, Department of Homeland Security, and the DOL, Department of Labor, have announced that 35,000 additional H2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for the second half of 2022 will be available. These additional visas will be available for U.S. employers who are looking for employees on or after April 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022….
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced major plans to ease the struggles of all U.S. work permit visa holders, applicants, and petitioners. The three major plans for U.S. work visa applicants are: Agency-wide backlog reduction. Expand premium processing to additional form types. Improve timely access to employment authorization documents. The uncertainty in visa status…