Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on 5/1/14 with processing dates as of 3/31/14. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your…
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DOJ releases Asylum Statistics for FY2009-2013
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) has released the Statistical Chart, “Asylum Statistics” for FY2009-2013 as part of “Frequently Requested FOIA* Records”. This statistical chart is made up of six tables. The first table is a summary by fiscal year and the other five…
RFEs for Expiring Medical Exams (More than One (1) year old)
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has reported that some of their members have received RFEs (Request for Evidence) for adjustment of status (AOS) applicants. The RFE is requesting the applicants to submit a new Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record (Medical Report). The reason for the…
Revised – Updated Service Center Processing Times
Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on 4/21/14 with processing dates as of 2/28/14. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your…
USCIS H-1B Premium Processing to Begin April 28
Information Source: USCIS.GOV On April 28, 2014, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin premium processing for H-1B petitions subject to the fiscal year 2015 cap, including H-1B petitions seeking an exemption from the fiscal year cap for individuals who have earned a U.S. master’s degree or higher. USCIS…
Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Ineligibilities – FY2013 DOS Statistical Table
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the Statistical Table, “Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Visa Ineligibilities” for FY2013 as part of the VISA Office 2013 Report. The table lists two statistics for both the Immigrant and Nonimmigrant classifications, “Ineligibility Findings” and “Ineligibility Overcome”. Basically this table lists the most common…
Updated Service Center Processing Times
Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on 4/3/14 with processing dates as of 2/28/14. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your…
AILA-DC Attorneys Will Provide Free Citizenship Assistance on April 26, 2014
WASHINGTON, DC – On Saturday, April 26, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., the Washington, DC Chapter of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA-DC) will take part in the eighth annual AILA Citizenship Day, hosting events at nine locations throughout D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Each year in April, at…
USCIS Conducted Lottery for FY2015 H1B CAP – April 10, 2014
INFORMATION SOURCE – USCIS USCIS Reaches FY 2015 H-1B Cap Release Date: April 10, 2014 WASHINGTON-U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 7 that it has received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 visas for fiscal year (FY) 2015. USCIS has…
Updated Service Center Processing Times
Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on 3/18/14 with processing dates as of 1/31/14. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your…