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Implications of Priority Date Retrogression for R-1 Religious Worker Visas

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A change in calculating the availability of immigrant numbers means some foreign national ministers who are in the United States on temporary R-1 religious worker visas and waiting in lines for green cards will have to wait...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Retrogression and Further Delays Expected in the Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Process During May 2023

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Employers sponsoring foreign nationals should be aware that some cut-off dates for filing immigrant visa applications in certain employment-based (EB) preference categories have recently “retrogressed” or moved backwards in...more

Haug Partners LLP

Haug Partners Requests Humanitarian Parole for Afghan Nationals In Need of Evacuation

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In the fall of 2021, attorneys at Haug Partners sought Humanitarian Parole for multiple Afghans in need of evacuation after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. Our dedicated attorneys have helped family members of a former...more

Cozen O'Connor

USCIS Announces Revised Procedures for Determining Visa Availability for Applicants Waiting to File for Adjustment of Status

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USCIS, in coordination with Department of State (DOS), is revising the procedures for determining visa availability for applicants waiting to file for employment-based or family-sponsored preference adjustment of status. The...more

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints

Effective September 12, 2014: New Fees for Some Nonimmigrant and Immigrant Visas

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The Department of State (DOS) has revised certain nonimmigrant and immigrant visa fees. DOS has adjusted the visa fees in the following categories...more

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