Individuals from all countries will face wait times for F2A green cards and EB-3 green cards in the next few months. Meanwhile, the wait for EB-1 green cards for individuals except those born in China and India could end as early as this summer. Those are the latest Visa Bulletin predictions from Charles Oppenheim, chief…
For several years, the spouses and children of green-card holders faced a three- to five-year wait to receive an F2A green card based on the Visa Bulletin posted monthly by the Department of State. In a dramatic shift, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is now processing F2A green card petitions submitted by those currently…
The chief of the Department of State’s Visa Control and Reporting Division provided an estimate of the final action dates over the next several months and the estimated wait times for an EB-5 green card. Late last year, founding partner Sophie Alcorn wrote about Charles Oppenheim’s October 2018 predictions and offered alternatives to the EB-5…
That’s what Luca*, who has a green card and a fiancée living over overseas, asked us recently: What would be the quicker way for his fiancée Maja* to get a green card: If he married and sponsored her now as a green card holder or if he waited until he became a citizen and then…
We get that question frequently from both individuals and employers, so here’s a quick rundown of what you should know. U.S. immigration law caps the number of green cards issued per year for employment-based categories at 140,000 and for family-based categories at 226,000. Each green card category is subject to a quota not only on…
If you are eligible to file for an adjustment of status for a green card under an EB-1 petition, do it by July 31. On August 1, all foreign nationals will no longer immediately receive an EB-1 green card when they or their employers apply for permanent residency, according to the latest Visa Bulletin. This…
If you are from China or India and eligible to file for an adjustment of status under an EB-1 petition, we recommend you do so by March 30. Contact the Alcorn Immigration Law team if you need assistance. Starting on April 1, individuals from China and India will no longer immediately receive an EB-1 green card…