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Diversity (DV) Immigrant Category Rank Cut-Offs for January 2014
- December 19, 2013
- Category: Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Program
No CommentsFor January, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2014 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:
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Trusted Traveler Programs(Global Entry, Nexus, Sentri): Guilty By Association?
- November 8, 2013
- Category: Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, Trusted Traveler
I have now had contact with two people who have had their Global Entry, Nexus or Sentri Passes revoked due to the actions of a traveling companion. Â Is CBP finding people guilty of a violation by association?
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H-2B Visa Cap Count Update as of October 25, 2013
- November 2, 2013
- Category: H-2B Cap
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its count of H-2B filing for temporary non-agricultural visas (H-2Bs) for employment for the first and second half of FY 2014.
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DHS Announcement for Tropical Storm Karen
- October 4, 2013
- Category: DHS
Because of the government shut-down, DHS is unable to push this message out through its regular channels, and is asking the help of the private immigration bar in publicizing the announcement.
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The Diversity (DV) Immigrant Category Rank Cut-Offs Which Will Apply In November
- September 27, 2013
- Category: Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Program
For November, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2014 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:
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Diversity (DV) Immigrant Category Rank Cut-Offs for October 2013
- September 27, 2013
- Category: Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Program
For October, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2014 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:
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Diversity Visa Lottery: DV-2015 To Begin Tuesday October 1, 2013
- September 21, 2013
- Category: Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Program
DV 2015 Program: Online registration for the DV 2015 Program will begin on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4), and conclude on Saturday, November 2, 2013 at 12:00 noon, Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (GMT-4). Assuming we have immigration reform, this could be the last diversity lottery. S. 744, the
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Trusted Traveler or Global Entry Programs: Recent Denial Trends
- September 12, 2013
- Category: Global Entry, GOES, NEXUS, SENTRI, Trusted Traveler
I wanted to point out what I see as some potential trends with the Trusted Traveler Program, which includes Global Entry, SENTRI, and NEXUS. My observations are informal, based on reviewing material from current or potential clients.
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Advance Notification of the Diversity (DV) Immigrant Category Rank Cut-Offs for October 2013
- August 27, 2013
- Category: Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Program
For October, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2014 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number:
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Diversity (DV) Immigrant Category Rank Cut-Offs for September 2013
- August 27, 2013
- Category: Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Program
For September, immigrant numbers in the DV category are available to qualified DV-2013 applicants chargeable to all regions/eligible countries as follows. When an allocation cut-off number is shown, visas are available only for applicants with DV regional lottery rank numbers BELOW the specified allocation cut-off number: