The Visa Bulletin is released monthly by the Department of State in collaboration with US Citizenship and Immigration Services. The Bulletin is used to determine when a sponsored foreign national can submit the final step of the green card process,
Business Immigration Insights, published by Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, focuses on developments in U.S. business immigration law and policy. The blog covers topics such as visa bulletin updates, priority date movements, green card processing timelines, USCIS filing fee changes, and regulatory impacts on employment-based immigration categories. It provides analysis of visa availability for various countries and employment preferences, including EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 categories. The blog also addresses procedural changes affecting employers and foreign nationals, including fee adjustments and asylum processing shifts. It serves as a resource for legal professionals and businesses navigating U.S. immigration compliance and strategic planning.
The Visa Bulletin is released monthly by the Department of State and is used to determine when a sponsored foreign national can submit the final step of the green card process, or if already pending, when the final step can…
On January 31, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) published a final rule to adjust certain immigration and naturalization benefit request fees, effective April 1, 2024. Employers will see significant increases on the fees they pay to submit…