Blog Posts

Visa Bulletin Predictions for February 2014 and Beyond

The January 2014 visa bulletin was published this week. Sadly, it did not bring glad...

Green Cards for Postdoctoral Researcher Scholars: Easier to Obtain a Green Card on H-1B than on J-1?

Many postdocs working in the US as research scholars are here on the J-1 visa....

December 2013 Visa Bulletin: China and the EB-2/EB-3 Categories – Is a Downgrade Possible?

The December visa bulletin shows that the priority date for China EB-2 is 11/8/2008, while...

Government Shutdown and Immigration: How Was My Case Affected & What Are the Next Steps?

The Sumner Immigration Law team was thrilled that the US government reopened on October 17th....

What will happen to my F2A filing?

We have received many questions over the past few weeks and days about what will...

October 2013 Visa Bulletin: Change in Dates and Predictions for What’s Next

The October 2013 visa bulletin was recently published, and it brings both good and bad...

How long will it take for my F2A (or other Family-Based) Application to be Processed?

By now, many permanent residents and their families have filed the I-130/I-485 package with USCIS...

September 2013 Visa Bulletin: What’s Happening Now, and Visa Bulletin Predictions

The September 2013 visa bulletin has been published, and it brings more good news for...

I-485 RFE Response Submitted: What’s Next?

As per my earlier post, USCIS issued many RFEs for pending employment-based I-485s (applications for...

What is the National Interest Waiver Filing Process?

Are you interested in filing the EB-1 Alien of Extraordinary Ability or Outstanding Researcher/Professor, or...

F2A Family-Based Filings for Spouses and Children of Green Card Holders is Underway! Best Practices and Red Flags for Successful Filings!

As we discussed earlier, the visa bulletin for August 2013 shows that the F2A category...

Do I Have to Maintain Status Once I Have Filed the Adjustment of Status?

To file an adjustment of status application (or green card application) from within the US,...