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United States: New STEM Immigration Proposal Introduced, Others Expected
A bill introduced by Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) would streamline the permanent residence process and allocate 55,000 employment-based immigrant visas to STEM advanced-degree graduates. EB-1, EB-2 and EB-3 foreign nationals would be eligible to file an adjustment of status application before an immigrant visa became available, on payment of an additional fee. Unused employment-based... »
United States: EB-2 India/China Immigrant Visas Reportedly Exhausted for the Year
The annual limit on immigrant visas for EB-2 India and mainland China was apparently reached on April 11, according to a report from the American Immigration Lawyers Association. USCIS will still accept EB-2 India/China adjustment applications based on priority dates cut-offs in the April and May Visa Bulletins, but these cases will be held... »
United States: New State Department Visa Processing Fees Take Effect April 13
Beginning April 13, 2012, the fee for H, L, O and P nonimmigrant visa processing will increase to $190, from $150. The fee for employment-based immigrant visa application processing will fall to $405, from $720. The U.S. Department of State is changing the processing fees for several types of nonimmigrant and immigrant visa applications at U.S.... »
United States: EB Immigrant Visa Numbers Unavailable Until October 1
The State Department has run out of immigrant visa numbers in all employment-based categories for this fiscal year. Until October 1, when next year’s visa quota becomes available, USCIS cannot approve any EB I-485 adjustment applications but foreign nationals can still submit them. The State Department has run out of immigrant visa numbers in all... »
United States: Priority Dates Will Advance for Immigrant Visa Categories in April
In April, priority date cut-offs in the third employment-based immigrant visa preference category for professionals and skilled workers will advance by five weeks for China and three weeks for India and most other countries, while Mexico will see advancement of four months. In the employment-based second preference category, cut-off dates will advance by two... »
Canada: Immigrant Investor Program to Reopen
Canada will resume accepting applications for the Federal Immigrant Investor Program on December 1, 2010, following a six-month suspension of the program. Once the program reopens, the minimum investment and personal net worth levels an applicant must meet to qualify will double. »