Healthcare Professionals to use OET for U.S. Immigration

​OET, an English language test for healthcare, has been added to the list of recognized English tests for immigration to the USA. Nurses and members of some other health professions from around the world will soon be able to use their OET results when applying for U.S. visas. The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),…

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Visa Bulletin Update: May 2022 (U.S.)

​The Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for May 2022. At a glance, most employment-based Final Action dates show modest or no movement in May. EB-3 India and EB-3 China will remain unchanged from the previous month, at January 15, 2012 and March 22, 2018, respectively. In the coming days, USCIS is expected…

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USCIS Announces New Actions to Reduce Backlogs, Expand Premium Processing, and Provide Relief to Work Permit Holders

WASHINGTON— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is announcing a trio of efforts to increase efficiency and reduce burdens to the overall legal immigration system. USCIS will set new agency-wide backlog reduction goals, expand premium processing to additional form types, and work to improve timely access to employment authorization documents. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and…

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