Immigration Law

Driver?s Licenses for Illegal Immigrants - What To Do?

Posted on April 14, 2009
One of the most intensely debated issues involved in the immigration reform debate is whether illegal immigrants should be able to have driver?s licenses or not. Currently, Washington, Illinois, Maryland and New Mexico are the only four states that do not require proof of lawful U...

Pres. Obama to Announce Immigration Plans - 04-09-2009

Posted on April 09, 2009
Today, April 08, 2009, seems to be quite the active day with regard to immigration news. Not only was the May 2009 Visa Bulletin released on this day, but the New York Times published an excellent article announcing President Obama’s plans to spark the immigration debate within the coming months...

May 2009 Visa Bulletin // With Comments and Discussion

Posted on April 08, 2009
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Aftermath: Shootings at Binghamton, NY Immigration Center

Posted on April 04, 2009
In the wake of yesterday’s shooting, some of the readers here, may be wondering how this affects the grand scheme of immigration policy. After all, the shooting was by an immigration at an immigration center. Note: If you did not follow the developing story yesterday, you can read the details in the following CNN Article [...

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Immigration Highlights - 04-03-2009

Posted on April 03, 2009
Rather than one long post on a single topic (like Tuesday?s post), today?s post will be a few short highlights of different immigration issues that have been circulating around lately. ISSUE 1: The DHS Yearbook of Immigration Statistics was published within the last few days on the DHS website...

Follow Up to Immigration Highlights - 04-03-2009

Posted on April 03, 2009
In this morning’s post, I gave you the current immigration highlights and in posting my findings, there was a subtle suggestion that I believe the sparks will soon fly soon in the immigration debate. It looks like I wasn’t the only one speculating that the immigration reform debate will be igniting soon...

DREAM Act Re-introduced on March 26th

Posted on March 30, 2009
The DREAM Act is The ?Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act.? This Act was proposed before, but never passed. In fact, in 2007, a filibuster in the Senate held back the Act from going through. However, on March 26th, 2009, it was proposed once again...

Updates & Developments

Posted on March 13, 2009
Greetings All! I am writing this post today to inform each of you that TheVisaBulletin.com was recently acquired from its previous developer and is now under new management. My name is Arshil Kabani, and I am the new owner and blog post writer for TheVisaBulletin...

April 2009 Visa Bulletin // With Comments and Discussion

Posted on March 10, 2009
March 10, 2009 The Visa Bulletin for April 2009 was posted by the State Department earlier today. Screenshots posted below. Family Preference Categories Fam-ily All Charge- ability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA-mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPP-INES 1st 15AUG02 15AUG02 15AUG02 08OCT92 01AUG93 2A 15AUG04 15AUG04 15AUG04 01JAN02 15AUG04 2B 01SEP00 01SEP00 01SEP00 01MAY92 15JAN98 3rd 22AUG00 22AUG00 22AUG00 22OCT92 15JUN91 4th 15APR98 08JAN98 15APR98 22APR95 22JUN86 Employment Preference Categories All Charge-ability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA- mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIP-PINES Employ-ment -Based 1st C C C C C 2nd C 15FEB05 15FEB04 C C 3rd 01MAR03 01MAR03 01NOV01 01MAR03 01MAR03 Other Workers 01MAR01 01MAR01 01MAR01 01MAR01 01MAR01 4th C C C C C Certain Religious Workers U U U U U 5th C C C C C Targeted Employ-ment Areas C C C C C 5th Pilot Progams U U U U U D...

March 2009 Visa Bulletin // With Comments and Discussion

Posted on February 09, 2009
The Visa Bulletin for March 2009 was posted by the State Department earlier today. Screenshots posted below. March 2009 // Family-Based Visa Bulletin All Charge- ability Areas Except Those Listed CHINA-mainland born INDIA MEXICO PHILIPPINES Family [...

February 2009 Visa Bulletin // With Comments and Discussion

Posted on January 14, 2009
The Visa Bulletin for February 2009 was posted by the State Department earlier today. Screenshots posted below. Related posts:February 2008 Visa Bulletin // With Comments and Discussion The Visa Bulletin for February 2008 brought further retrogression to...

January 2009 Visa Bulletin // With Comments and Discussion

Posted on December 12, 2008
The Visa Bulletin for January 2009 was posted by the State Department earlier today. Screenshots posted below. Related posts:January 2008 Visa Bulletin The Visa Bulletin for January 2008 brought further retrogression to...May 2008 Visa Bulletin // Discussion and Comments UPDATE April 11th, 2008: The May 2008 Visa Bulletin was...

December 2008 Visa Bulletin // Predictions and Comments

Posted on November 06, 2008
The Visa Bulletin for December 2008 will be released by the State Department in the coming days. I'll post screenshots of the visa bulletin as soon as it's released. Check back soon for updates.

November 2008 Visa Bulletin // Predictions and Comments

Posted on October 02, 2008
The Visa Bulletin for November 2008 should be posted soon. Check back soon for more updates or leave a comment below. You can also signup for email notification - we'll send you an email every month as soon as the visa bulletin is released.

November 2008 Visa Bulletin // Comments and Discussion

Posted on October 02, 2008

October 2008 Visa Bulletin

Posted on September 10, 2008
The official Visa Bulletin for October 2008 should be posted any day now. Here are the cutoff dates (external link) as posted by the Mumbai Consultate.

October 2008 Visa Bulletin // Comments and Discussion

Posted on September 10, 2008

September 2008 Visa Bulletin // Comments and Discussion

Posted on August 13, 2008
The Visa Bulletin for September 2008 was released earlier today - screenshots are posted below. Also, the September Visa Bulletin noted developments related to the October Visa Bulletin.

August 2008 Visa Bulletin // With Comments and Discussion

Posted on July 11, 2008
The Visa Bulletin for August 2008 was released earlier today - screenshots are posted below.

USCIS Memo on AC21/ACWIA ? Guidance for I-140 and I-129 H-1B Petitions, and Form I-485 Applications

Posted on June 07, 2008
USCIS recently issued guidance for the implementation of two new rules: the PERM Rule and the PERM Fraud Rule.I reformatted the text of the memo and pasted it below to make it easier to read and skip to relevant sections.

July 2008 Visa Bulletin // Predictions and Comments

Posted on May 26, 2008
The July Visa Bulletin will be released in the coming weeks and, normally, I would open up the comments section below so that visitors could submit predictions and comments. But I've recently created a forums section that should make it easier for everyone to find information.

Extension of OPT Period for Qualified F1 Students ? USCIS Q & A

Posted on May 26, 2008
USCIS extended the OPT period from 12 to 29 months for some qualified F-1 students. I've posted the questions and answers that USCIS recently released at USCIS.gov. I reformatted the content in a more readable format. Feel free to drop any comments or questions at the end of the message.

July 2008 Visa Bulletin // Comments and Discussion

Posted on May 26, 2008

Visa Bulletin Forums Coming Soon

Posted on May 16, 2008
Thanks to everyone who has visited this site over the last few months, especially the return visitors. Traffic has been huge! One of the most popular features on the site has been the comments. In fact, there have been so many comments that I'm having trouble moderating and responding to all of them...

June 2008 Visa Bulletin // Predictions and Comments

Posted on April 27, 2008
I'll post some predictions and comments about the June 2008 Visa Bulletin in the coming days.

May 2008 Visa Bulletin // Predictions and Comments

Posted on April 04, 2008
The May Visa Bulletin will be out soon and I will post it here the instant it’s out. I have been noticeably absent from this site recently - sorry for that. I’m working on a few projects that are taking up most of my free time. I am planning to respond to every comment very soon [...

Naturalization Interview Times Now Include Weekends and After Business Hours

Posted on March 23, 2008
USCIS is expanding work hours and increasing staff to help process the record number of naturalization applications filed in Fiscal Year 2007. More resources should be welcomed. But the less obvious secondary benefit - some applicants might not have to miss a day of work for their appointments.

H-1B Cap Rules Change at the Last Minute

Posted on March 21, 2008
It's not the substance of these H-1B Cap rule changes that bothers me, it's the timing. With only days remaining before the H-1B Cap opens, USCIS issued an interim rule (1) prohibiting most multiple H-1B filings, (2) extending the application deadline to a 5-day minimum, and (3) allowing adjudicators to deny petitions claiming to be exempt from the Cap when they are not.

H-1B Cap Filing Tip // Predating the LCA

Posted on March 18, 2008
The H-1B Cap opens April 1st and, with demand expected to exceed previous years, it is critical to make sure your application is filed without any errors. In this post, I'll explain why the Labor Condition Application ("LCA") included with the H-1B petition must be predated.

BALCA on Qualifying Experience with Sponsoring Employer

Posted on March 05, 2008
Another notable decision from the Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA). You cannot use experience gained with the employer sponsoring your labor certification to qualify for the position being offered, unless the experience was gained in a sufficiently different position...

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