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October 2026 Adjustment of Status: Dates for Filing for Family and Employment Categories
UPDATE TO: October 2026 Visa Bulletin USCIS has confirmed that applicants may use the Dates for Filing charts for both family-sponsored and employment-based adjustment-of-status filings in October 2026. Check your category, country of chargeability, and priority date before filin
News · Source: Murthy Law Firm · Openbound updated
Immigration split screen: Microsoft gets a crackdown and a medal
The Trump administration said Thursday that it was suspending Microsoft from a key program used to sponsor employees for green cards. Later that day, the administration honored the tech giant's CEO ...
News · Source: Axios · Openbound updated
Vance says Microsoft replaced laid-off workers with foreign hires. Here’s what the visa data shows
The Trump administration suspended Microsoft, Adobe and six IT services firms from PERM, the Labor Department program that lets employers sponsor foreign workers for green cards. Vice President JD ...
News · Source: CNBC · Openbound updated
H1B Cap-Exempt Employment: Who Qualifies and Key Considerations When Changing Employers
For many U.S. employers, sponsoring a foreign national for H1B classification begins with the annual H1B cap registration process. Because the demand for H1B visas consistently exceeds the number available each fiscal year, many employers must rely on the H1B lottery before they
News · Source: Murthy Law Firm · Openbound updated
When Dual Intent Meets the Duty to Depart: L-1 Owners Pursuing EB-1C Permanent Residence
By Cyrus D. Mehta and Manjeeta Chowdhary * The L-1 visa classification appears to pull owner-beneficiaries in two directions. INA § 214(b) permits an L-1 nonimmigrant to pursue permanent residence without forfeiting L-1 eligibility, and an L-1 manager or executive may be sponsore
News · Source: Cyrus D. Mehta & Partners · 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
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
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