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

​The Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for the month of October 2022. India and China will both advance, to July 1st, 2012 and July 15th, 2018 respectively. All other countries will remain current. USCIS confirmed that it would use the Dates for Filing chart to determine employment-based filing eligibility in October. The…

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

​The Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for the month of September 2022. Priority-date cutoffs will remain the same in key employment-based categories next month. USCIS confirmed that it would use the Final Action Dates chart to determine employment-based filing eligibility in September. The Dates for Filing chart will not apply. Important Dates:…

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

The Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for the month of August 2022. Priority-date cutoffs will advance modestly or remain the same in key employment-based categories next month, according to the Final Action Dates published in State Department’s August Visa Bulletin. China EB-3 will advance one month to April 22, 2018 and India EB-3 will…

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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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USA Nursing Recruiter: Visa Bulletin Update: April 2022

The Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for April 2022, showing priority-date cutoffs will remain the same for all employment-based categories next month. In addition, USCIS announces that it would use the Dates for Filing chart to determine whether employment-based applicants are eligible to file for adjustment of status. The Visa Bulletin will…

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USA Nurse Recruiter: Visa

​​The Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for the month of February 2022. This is the fifth bulletin of the fiscal year. See below for important dates: EB-3 Other Nationalities (CURRENT) EB-3 for Philippines (CURRENT) EB-3 for India (15 JAN 12) – no movement EB-3 for China (22 MAR 18) – no movement…

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USA Nursing Recruiter: Visa Bulletin Update: January 2022

​The Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for the month of January 2022. This is the fourth bulletin of the fiscal year. See below for important dates: EB-3 Other Nationalities (CURRENT) EB-3 for Philippines (CURRENT) EB-3 for India (15 JAN 12) – no movement EB-3 for China (22 MAR 18) – no movement…

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USA Nurse Jobs: Green Card and EB-3 I-140 Premium Processing Time

We are often asked by nurses if we will file Premium Processing for their Priority Date (PD). We often give a lawyer-like response and say, “it depends,” because it really does. U.S. immigration law is complex, and no two cases are the same. Sometimes paying extra for expediting a case is worth it, and other times it’s not. What is premium processing?  Premium processing is a…

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Karina – International Nurse Graduate on OPT

Like many international nursing students on an F1 visa, Karina was worried about her future as a U.S. nurse after graduating from a U.S.-based university. Karina is originally from Venezuala and had been looking for a job on her OPT that would provide sponsorship. Her uncle sent her a job posting by Conexus MedStaff, and…

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