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I-140 processing and adjudications - On an average TSC is completing around 9,600 I-140 adjudications per month. As of now the incoming I-140 volume is slightly less.  As of reaching its goal TSC is close to becoming current on all I-140s which includes the ones filed during 2007 summer. About 5000 stand-alone I-140s are still awaiting adjudication the backlog.

The Department has posted FAQs concerning the iCert system and LCAs, including information regarding FEINs(Federal Employer Identification Number). To read the FAQs please see attachment.

Release Date 

03/30/2021

H-1B Initial Electronic Registration Selection Process Completed

[Federal Register: September 22, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 182)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 48177-48190]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr22se09-16]

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

22 CFR Part 62

[Public Notice: 6767]

RIN 1400-AC36

Exchange Visitor Program--General Provisions

AGENCY: United States Department of State.

ACTION: Proposed rule with request for comment.

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Filing I-824 together with the I-485 - The right thing to do when filing the I-824 is to file both the I-824 together with the I-485 or wait till the I-485 is approved. USCIS identifies the reasons as to why an I-824 is interfiled. However an I-824 should not be rejected or denied only because it is interfiled and the I-485 is not yet approved.
Note: If an I-824 is interfiled, it may not be approved at the same time as the I-485 and the I-485 processing times will apply.

Administrative Appeals Office is an office within USCIS that decides appeals from denials of various petitions by USCIS such as H-1, L-1, I-140 etc .

As of September 18, 2009, approximately 46,000 H-1B cap-subject petitions had been received by USCIS and counted towards the H-1B cap. Approximately 20,000 petitions qualifying for the advanced degree cap exemption had been filed. USCIS will continue to accept both cap-subject petitions and advanced degree petitions until a sufficient number of H-1B petitions have been received to reach the statutory limits.

NOTE: The questions/answers below refer to the attachment. Please open the attachment and then read this article.

Q: Why is the wait so long for my employment-based green card?

Release Date 

03/18/2021

Re-Designation Allows Additional Eligible Syrians to Apply

Release Date 

03/18/2021

Effective March 18, USCIS has updated policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual (PDF, 362.73 KB) regarding the Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) classification based on the settlement agreement resulting from the Saravia v. Barr class action lawsuit.

USCIS recently updated the following USCIS form(s):

Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status

03/10/2021 04:54 PM EST

Starting April 19, 2021, USCIS will only accept the 03/10/21 edition. Until then, you can also use the 10/15/19 edition. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.

Contract Between Sponsor and Household Member

03/10/2021 03:04 PM EST

USCIS recently updated the following USCIS form(s):

Semiannual Report for CW-1 Employers

03/10/2021 10:29 AM EST

Starting April 19, 2021, we will only accept the 03/10/21 edition. Until then, you can also use the 06/18/20 edition. You can find the edition date at the bottom of the page on the form and instructions.

Petition for a CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker

03/10/2021 10:25 AM EST