PERM Processing Times (as of 9/30/2020)
| Processing Queue | Priority Date |
|---|---|
| Analyst Review | April 2020 |
| Audit Review | December 2019 |
| Reconsideration Request to the CO | June 2020 |
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AAO Processing Times (July - Sept 2020)
| Form Type | Case Type | Completed 0-180 Days | Quarterly Completions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative total of all completions | 37.89% | 1842 | |
| I-129CW | CNMI-Only Nonimmigrant Transitional Worker | 100% | 7 |
| I-129E2 | CNMI Treaty Investor | 75% | 4 |
| I-129F | Petition for Fiancée | 81.82% | 11 |
| I-129H1B | Nonimmigrant Specialty Occupation Worker |
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USCIS Forms Update
USCIS recently updated the following USCIS form(s):
Application for Civil Surgeon Designation
USCIS recently updated the following form:
Visa Bulletin - November 2020
Number 47
Volume X
Washington, D.C
A. STATUTORY NUMBERS
This bulletin summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during November for: “Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center.
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Rajiv's News Clips - Trump administration fires another bullet on H-1B program: Random lottery to be replaced with wagebased selection process - Times of India
Published by : The Times of India - Date: October 29, 2020
Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv on the article:
“USCIS is proposing changes in the H-1B selection process so that the H-1B quota selection is made from the highest wage down. This looks more like an election stunt than regulations that are properly thought out,” Rajiv S. Khanna, Arlington based, 1/3 managing attorney at Immigration.com told TOI.
When to File Your Adjustment of Status Application for Family-Sponsored or Employment-Based Preference Visas: November 2020
Are you seeking to adjust your status and become a U.S. permanent resident under a family-sponsored or employment-based preference immigrant visa? If you have not yet had a relative or employer file an immigrant visa petition on your behalf, please learn more about the Adjustment of Status Filing Process.
USCIS Announces Implementation of H-1B Electronic Registration Process for Fiscal Year 2021 Cap Season
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it has completed a successful pilot testing phase and is implementing the registration process in the next H-1B lottery. Employers seeking to file H-1B cap-subject petitions for the fiscal year 2021 cap, including those eligible for the advanced degree exemption, must first electronically register and pay the associated $10 H-1B registration fee.
Rajiv's News Clips - Indian IT's H-1B visa woes could worsen in 2020
Published by : ETtech From the Economic Times - Date: January 03, 2020
Quotes and Excerpts from Rajiv on the article:
“There is more than a little apprehension that the process could be muddled up because of technological or workflow errors made by the government,” said Rajiv S Khanna, Managing Attorney at Immigration.com.
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