Welcome back to Immigration Lawyer Blog! In this video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick provides new insight into the status of green card processing within the United States (adjustment of status) by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A new article published by the Pew Research Center takes note of…
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DOS Update: Green Card Backlog Above 400,000 in April 2022
Welcome back to Immigration Lawyer Blog! In this video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses the current status of the immigrant visa backlog at the National Visa Center and Department of State, as of April 2022. In this video you will learn more about what you can expect over the next few months…
Immigration News: New USCIS Policy to Waive Green Card Interviews
Welcome back to Immigration Lawyer Blog! In this video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses an important new update to the USCIS Policy Manual clarifying the circumstances under which a USCIS officer may waive the in-person interview requirement for family-based conditional permanent residents filing to remove their conditions on permanent residence on Form…
The April 2022 Visa Bulletin and Predictions
Welcome back to Immigration Lawyer Blog! In this video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick goes over the upcoming April 2022 Visa Bulletin and what you can expect in terms of movement or retrogression in the employment based and family sponsored preference categories. The visa bulletin is issued every month by the Department of…
E2 Visa State Department Update March 2022
Welcome back to the Immigration Lawyer Blog, where we discuss all things immigration. In this video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick provides a brand-new update from the U.S. Department of State regarding the status of E-2 Treaty Investor Visa processing at Consulates and Embassies worldwide. Please note that this information is being…
The March 2022 Visa Bulletin and Predictions
Welcome back to Immigration Lawyer Blog! In this video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick goes over the upcoming March 2022 Visa Bulletin and what you can expect in terms of movement or retrogression in the employment based and family sponsored preference categories. The visa bulletin is issued every month by the Department of…
Why is the NVC taking so long to process cases?
Welcome back to Immigration Lawyer Blog! In this video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses a hot topic in the world of immigration, why is the National Visa Center taking such a long time to process cases? What are some predictions on the status of visa processing in the future? If you…
DOS Issues Regulation Allowing Fee Exemptions for Certain Immigrant Visa Applicants Denied under Proclamations 9645 and 9983
Welcome back to Immigration Lawyer Blog! In this video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick provides a brand-new update from the Department of State granting immigrant visa fee exemptions for certain visa applicants who were previously denied visas under Presidential Proclamations 9645 and 9983. Want to know more? Just keep on watching Overview…
Family Sponsored and Employment Based Updates: Visa Bulletin for February 2022
Welcome back to the Immigration Lawyer Blog, where we discuss all things immigration. In this video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick discusses the February 2022 Visa Bulletin and what you can expect in terms of movement or retrogression in the employment based and family sponsored preference categories. Want to know more? Just keep…
U.S. Immigration Updates 2022: CBP Customs and Border Protection Operations, the Carrier Liaison Program, Humanitarian Emergency Exceptions to the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement, and more!
Welcome back to Immigration Lawyer Blog! We kick off the start of a brand-new week with even more immigration news. In this video, attorney Jacob Sapochnick shares the following new immigration updates: new vaccination policies and procedures being followed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) following the release of…