Visa Bulletin for September 2020 The Department of State publishes a monthly Visa Bulletin to advise on immigrant visa (I-130 and I-140) availability. The Visa Bulletin summarizes the availability of statutorily-limited immigrant visas in two charts: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications.” The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) determines which chart in […]
USCIS Immigration Medical Exam When applying for a green card, i.e., adjustment of status, in the United States, applicants must submit a sealed medical examination. The immigration medical exam must be performed by a doctor who is authorized by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”), i.e., a “designated civil surgeon.”[i] Individuals must bring the following […]
Visa Bulletin for September 2020 The U.S. Department of State (“DOS”) posted the September 2020 visa bulletin.[i] As of August 19, 2020, USCIS has not advised whether in September 2020, it will accept adjustment of status applications for family– or employment-based petitions based on filing dates or final action dates.[ii] USCIS anticipates that this information will […]
Adjustment of Status (Form I-130 > Form I-485) and the Visa Bulletin for August 2020 The Department of State publishes a monthly Visa Bulletin to advise on immigrant visa (I-130 and I-140) availability. The Visa Bulletin summarizes the availability of statutorily-limited immigrant visas in two charts: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications.” The […]
