There are many applicants across the family categories who can now process their (and their family members’) I-485 Adjustment of Status applications from within the U.S. or process their immigrant visa at a U.S. Consulate abroad.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if our office can help you take advantage of this (very time-sensitive for some) opportunity to file I-485 applications. We are also happy to provide a free quote for preparing and filing your I-485 application.

We also invite you to

The Visa Bulletin for December 2016 includes information on oversubscription of Mexico employment-based fourth and certain religious workers preference categories, the scheduled expiration of two employment visa categories, and projections on future employment-based visa availability.

Note: As of November 9, 2016, USCIS has not advised whether in December 2016, it will accept adjustment of status applications for family- or employment-based petitions based on filing dates, rather than final

On September 9, 2015, the Department of State and USCIS jointly announced new procedures that will allow individuals who are stuck in the family-based and employment-based immigrant visa backlogs to start their immigrant visa paperwork or apply for adjustment of status before their priority date becomes current and an immigrant visa becomes immediately available.

DIVERSITY (DV) IMMIGRANT CATEGORY RANK CUT-OFFS WHICH WILL APPLY IN FEBRUARY

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. If you already have a petition filed or approved on your behalf, you may have to wait for an available visa in your category (if applicable) before you can file your Form I-485, Application to

Remember back to November 20, 2014 when you watched President Obama deliver his speech on reforming the immigration system from within the corridors of Washington, DC? Remember when you heard about Judge Hanen in Texas and learned that the reform was on hold? What do you make of this recent news? Have you looked at the most recent Visa Bulletin for October 2015?