May 2012 Visa Bulletin is out!
The long awaited visa bulletin for May 2012 was released today. Here is a link and our usual commentary to follow shortly. Stay tuned!
Category: News Updates
H1b cap update for fiscal year 2013
The below information is copied from AILA. Given that a large number of H1B petitions have been received already, it does seem like that the cap will be filled sooner[…]
Confirmation of EB2 cut-off
US Department of State confirms that, effective March 23, 2012, no further EB-2 visas will be authorized for China-mainland born and India applicants with priority dates of August 15, 2007,[…]
Tahmina Published on Zocalo Public Square Digital Pages
I was honored to be invited to write for Zocalo Public Square Digital Pages in view of their forthcoming event on “What is citizenship for?” Guest speaker Eric Liu, author and[…]
May 2012 Visa Bulletin Predictions- Edited
Dear Readers, thanks for all the emails and sorry for incomplete information. Below is completed information as well as a snapshot of the chart provided at the AILA meeting. Please[…]
Update on immigration law and same-sex marriage
Today Immigration Equality files a lawsuit on behalf of 5 gay and lesbian couples fighting for their rights to sponsor green cards for their same-sex spouses. See below (copied for[…]
AILA creates cartoon depicting the plight of the immigrant entrepreneur!
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), a powerful voice in the immigration world, created the below cartoon showing why Congress needs to take action for the Start-Up act, for immigrant[…]
EB2 prediction for India and China: Retrogression coming soon.
EB2 for India and China is likely to see an almost 3 year retrogression in either May or June 2012. The current PD is May 2010. The prediction is PD[…]
April 2012 Visa Bulletin Commentary
The April 2012 visa bulletin was released today. Here’s the pertinent information most of my readers are looking for: For all countries except India, China, Philippines, and Mexico: F2A preference has[…]
April 2012 Visa Bulletin Out!
The April 2012 visa bulletin was released this morning by the Dept. of State. Stay tuned for our usual commentary to follow.