07/29/10
News
New Visa Application Form DS-160 is Replacing DS-156 and DS-157
12/18/09. Summary: The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs recently announced that it will continue to roll-out form DS-160, a completely web-based nonimmigrant visa (NIV) application form, worldwide by May 2010 to replace NIV application forms DS-156 and DS-157. Read more...
Employment Based Quota Backlog Predictions
12/18/09. Summary:The U.S. State Department writes the following in its December 2009 Visa Bulletin:
"Based on current indications of demand, the best case scenarios for cut-off dates which will be reached by the end of FY-2010 are as follows:
Employment Second:
- China: July through December 2005
- India: February through early March 2005 (it may progress as far as December 2005 if there are unused numbers from the EB-2 worldwide quota, even though it may exceed India's annual per-country EB-2 limit)
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New Visa Application Form DS-160
08/06/09. Summary:A new Visa Application form (form DS-160) will be gradually phased in, and will ultimately replace forms DS-156, 157, 158, and other related Visa Application forms, such as the DS-156E, 156K, and 156V. The new form can be prepared on-line and submitted to the U.S. State Department electronically over the Internet, including the ability to attach an electronic passport photo. The new form DS- 160 is not required everywhere yet. Click here for the the most updated list of U.S. Embassies and Consulates worldwide requiring DS-160.
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Archives
- June 2009
- Premium Processing for Immigrant Petitions (06/30/09)
- I-9 Form Validity Extended (06/26/09)
- State Department to Speed Researcher and Student Visas (06/05/09)
- H1B Quota Remains Open (06/03/09)
- February 2009
- Premium Processing for Immigrant Petitions (02/24/09)
- October 2008
- TN Validity Extended (10/17/08)
- September 2008
- PERM Labor Certification Update (09/25/08)
- August 2008
- Employment Based Immigration Quota Update (08/18/08)
- The Attorney’s Role in Labor Certification (08/18/08)
- Visa Waiver Update (08/18/08)
- June 2008
- 2-Year EAD Cards (06/17/08)
- May 2008
- TN Validity May Be Extended (05/14/08)
- April 2008
- F-1 OPT Automatically Extended (04/07/08)
- March 2008
- H1B Lottery & Duplicate Filings (03/19/08)
- New Background Check Policy (03/03/08)
- November 2007
- Visa Delays Possible (11/30/07)
- New I-9 Form (11/08/07)