Mark A Ivener, A Law Corporation

Category: EB-2


September Visa Bulletin Shows Movement in Final Action Dates

The Department of State’s Visa Bulletin for the month of September 2016 shows much movement in the final action dates for various employment categories. For example, in August, the EB-1 final action date for China was January 1, 2010; in September it is Current. The August EB-2 final action date for China was January 1,… Read More

What Is EB-2?

Many human resources managers and business owners are often faced with the request for an “EB-2” PERM to obtain a Green Card for an employee who is in H-1B status. Employers naturally want to make employees happy, but there is a common misconception as to the meaning and requirements for the EB-2 category. Many people… Read More

India, China EB-2 Category Expected To Retrogress Soon

The State Department’s Visa Bulletin for April did not continue the dramatic forward movement of India and China EB-2 priority dates that has been observed for the past several months. The Alliance of Business Immigration Lawyers has also learned that the Visa Office is predicting a retrogression of priority dates in the India and China… Read More