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Extension requests on H-1B visas whose sixth-year limit expired are generally accepted until an irreversible decision has been made to deny the application. In the event that an extension is rejected by DOL, USCIS will consider the case pending regardless as long as it falls within the window period for the employer to file an [...]

R-1 is a nonimmigrant visa issued to foreign nationals in religious occupations who perform the duties of a religious worker in the United States.
Currently, there are no quotas imposed on R-1 visas and their processing takes three to ten weeks. In order to qualify, the individual must have maintained a membership in a recognized religious [...]

AILA has realeased a detail information on VISA Retrogression in the Q&A format. Immitips reproduces the same for the benefit of the readers.
1. WHAT IS THE “QUOTA BACKLOG”?
The Immigration and Nationality Act sets limits on how many green card visas may be issued each Fiscal Year (October 1 through September 30) in all visa categories. [...]

USCIS will no longer reject all I-485 application packets where one of the application packets is accompanied by an incorrect fee.
If an applicant mails separate I-485 application packets for each family member in the same envelope (enclosing separate checks for each I-485), and one of the dependent’s filing fees is incorrect, USCIS will only reject [...]

There are signs that the Senate Judiciary Committee is considering a move to increase the availability of Green Cards and H-1B visas in an act intended to raise more revenue.
The first formal exploratory meeting will take place on October 20, 2005. As part of this a budgetary reconfiguration, the Senate had earlier voted to charge [...]

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