Visa Bulletin August 2021
The August 2021 Visa Bulletin is now available. The new tables include dates for consular filing and final visa issuance action by U.S. embassies or consulates.
Nelson A. Castillo
Ur Mendoza Jaddou Confirmed as USCIS Director
Ur Mendoza Jaddou is the new director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), after being confirmed by the U.S. Senate by a vote of 47 to 34.
Visa Bulletin July 2021
The July 2021 Visa Bulletin is now available. The new tables include consular filing dates and final visa issuance action by U.S. embassies or consulates. If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin tables on Filing for Adjustment of Status ... Read more
Visa Bulletin June 2021
The June 2021 Visa Bulletin is now available. The new tables include consular filing dates and final visa issuance action by U.S. embassies or consulates. If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin tables on Filing for Adjustment of Status ... Read more
Visa Bulletin May 2021
The May 2021 Visa Bulletin is now available. The new tables include consular filing dates and final visa issuance action by U.S. embassies or consulates. If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin tables on Filing for Adjustment of Status ... Read more
Visa Bulletin April 2021
The April 2021 Visa Bulletin is now available. The new tables include consular filing dates and final visa issuance action by U.S. embassies or consulates. If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin tables on Filing for Adjustment of Status ... Read more
How to obtain TPS for Venezuelans in 2021?
In this week's Consulta Migratoria® column, I report on the designation of Venezuela to the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for 18 months. During his presidential campaign, Joseph R. Biden promised that, if elected, he would grant TPS to Venezuelans. On March 8, 2021, President Biden's Administration announced that it would grant ... Read more
Visa Bulletin March 2021
The March 2021 Visa Bulletin is now available. The new tables include consular filing dates and final visa issuance action by U.S. embassies or consulates. If you would like to view the Visa Bulletin tables on Filing for Adjustment of Status ... Read more
H-2B visas run out for fiscal year 2021
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it has run out of available H-2B visas for fiscal year 2021, so no more petitions are being accepted for the period ending September 30. February 12, 2021 was the final date on which ... Read more
Immigration reform: 10 key points of the U.S. Citizenship Act 2021
President Biden sent his immigration reform bill to Congress on his first day in office. Today, the bill, entitled the U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021 (U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021), was formally introduced to Congress by Senator Robert "Bob" Menendez and Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez. Prior to the presentation, officials ... Read more
