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DOL Update: PWD and PERM Processing Times, September 2026
The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued updated processing times as of August 31, 2026 for Prevailing Wage Determinations (PWD) and PERM applications. Processing times are as follows: Prevailing Wage Determination (PWD) Processing Times As of August 31, 2026, the U.S. Department
News · Source: Reddy Neumann Brown · Openbound updated
AC21 Portability After 180 Days: Changing Jobs Without Losing Your Green Card
For many employment-based green card applicants, the years spent waiting for a priority date bring job changes, promotions, and sometimes layoffs. Congress anticipated this. The American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act of 2000 (AC21), codified at INA § 204(j), let
News · Source: Reddy Neumann Brown · Openbound updated
Your Filing Window Is Opening: What Documents to Gather for Your Employment-Based Green Card
Every October, the start of the federal fiscal year brings a fresh allocation of immigrant visa numbers, and with it the possibility of real movement in the Visa Bulletin. For many employment-based applicants who have waited months or years for their priority dates to become curr
News · Source: Reddy Neumann Brown · Openbound updated
The employer’s guide to reading the Visa Bulletin
According to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), approximately 140,000 employment-based immigrant visas are available each fiscal year for foreign
News · Source: BAL · Openbound updated
United States: What Employers Need to Know About the Government’s New PERM Investigations and Program Suspensions
United States: What Employers Need to Know About the Government’s New PERM Investigations and Program Suspensions October 13, 2026 ...
News · Source: fragomen · Openbound updated
What to Expect When You’re Expecting (a Green Card)
Few things test a person’s patience quite like the green card process. For family-based cases, the path runs through two filings: the I-130 petition, followed by the I-485 application to adjust status. For employment-based cases, there are three general steps: labor certification
News · Source: Reddy Neumann Brown · Openbound updated
Agarwal v. Miller Clashes with Mukherji v. Miller Over the EB-1 Final Merits Determination
By Cyrus D. Mehta and Manjeeta Chowdhary A federal district court in Nebraska has reopened a consequential debate over how U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services adjudicates EB-1A extraordinary ability petitions. In Agarwal v. Miller, Chief District Judge Brian C. Buescher dis
News · Source: Cyrus D. Mehta & Partners · Openbound updated
Understanding PERM: When Can Experience Gained with the Sponsoring Employer Be Used?
For employers seeking to sponsor a foreign national for U.S. permanent residence through the employment-based green card process, the first step is generally obtaining a labor certification from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Commonly known as PERM (Program Electronic Review
News · Source: Reddy Neumann Brown · Openbound updated
Cloudera Settlement: Two-Year PERM Debarment and $2 Million in Financial Penalties and Back Pay
On October 16, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced a settlement with Cloudera, Inc., resolving allegations that the technology company discriminated against U.S. workers during recruitment for positions connected to the Perm
News · Source: Reddy Neumann Brown · Openbound updated
November 2026 Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) has released the November 2026 Visa Bulletin. Several employment-based and family-based cutoff dates advance, while others remain unchanged. Unless otherwise noted, the cutoff dates below are from the final action chart (Chart A), which governs
News · Source: Murthy Law Firm · Source published
November 2026 Visa Bulletin: Key Changes for Employment-Based and Family-Sponsored Categories
The U.S. Department of State has released the November 2026 Visa Bulletin, announcing several significant changes to employment-based and family-sponsored immigrant visa categories. This month’s bulletin features one-year advancements in several family-sponsored categories for Wo
News · Source: Visa Lawyer Blog · Source published
Trump extends push for $100,000 H-1B visas by another year
WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has extended an executive order that would impose a fee of $100,000 for H-1B non-immigrant visas by another year, the White House said on Friday ...
News · Source: Reuters · Source published