U.S. Immigration Updates
| January 2012 |
| (NEW!) Employment Based Immigrant Visa Numbers for February 2012 (01-10-2012) (NEW!) U.S. Consulate General in Chennai will no longer process Immigrant Visas (01-10-2012) |
| * Provided courtesy of the American Immigration Lawyers Association. |
Employment Based Immigrant Visa Numbers for February 2012 (01-10-2012) [Top]On January 9, 2012, the U.S. State Department released the February 2012 Visa Bulletin which shows continued availability and movement forward for employment based visa categories. First Preference Employment for all countries and Second Preference Employment for the world except China and India visa numbers remain current. India and China Second Preference Employment cut off dates have progressed by one year from the cut off date of January 1, 2009 to January 1, 2010. This significant jump is likely due to the fact that the State Department is still unaware of the adjustment cases filed since the fall of 2011 in that USCIS has not yet adjudicated these employment based adjustment cases filed during the past four months. U.S. Consulate General in Chennai will no longer process Immigrant Visas (01-10-2012) [Top]As of January 1, 2012, the U.S. Consulate General in Chennai will no longer process Immigrant visa petitions. The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and the U.S. Consulate in Mumbai will become the only acceptance centers for immigrant visas. Fiance visas are also included in this category. |