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    March 2020 Visa Bulletin

    March 9, 2020 /

    The U.S. Department of State publishes a visa bulletin every month that shows where they are in the process of issuing green cards. This bulletin allows people to see how long it could be before a visa becomes available for them to be able to apply for their green cards. Below is the March 2020 visa bulletin. You can also click here to see it. FAMILY-SPONSORED PREFERENCES Final Action Dates Dates for Filing Family-Sponsored Visa Applications EMPLOYMENT-BASED PREFERENCES Final Action Dates Dates for Filing of Employment-Based Visa Applications The reason that this bulletin exists is that there is a cap on the number of green cards that are issued each…

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  • Family-Based Immigration,  Marriage,  Visas

    What You Should Know About Adding Beneficiaries for the Fiancé(e) Visa

    September 23, 2019 /

    If you are a U.S. citizen, there are two ways you can bring your significant other to the U.S. to get a green card (AKA lawful permanent residency). You can read more about the difference in a blog post I had written by clicking here. In this post, I am going to talk about adding beneficiaries to a fiancé(e) visa. For a child to be included as a beneficiary and to get a K-2 visa, and eventually, a green card, under his or her parent’s fiance(e) visa petition, the child must under 21 years old and unmarried. Some people confuse this and think that in order for a child to…

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  • Visas

    FAQs: Can An F-1 Student Work? Can An F-1 Student Start A Business?

    March 27, 2019 /

    I frequently get asked if an F-1 student can work. It depends. The regulations are strict regarding the ability of F-1 students (and their dependents) to work. According to the USCIS website: F-1 students may not work off-campus during the first academic year but may accept on-campus employment subject to certain conditions and restrictions. After the first academic year, F-1 students may engage in three types of off-campus employment: Curricular Practical Training (CPT) Optional Practical Training (OPT) (pre-completion or post-completion) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Optional Practical Training Extension (OPT) For…F-1…students any off-campus employment must be related to their area of study and must be authorized prior to starting…

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