Monthly Archives: October 2015

Beginning with the November 2015 Department of State (DOS) Visa Bulletin, if USCIS determines that there are more immigrant visas available for a fiscal year than there are known applicants for such visas, we will state on www.uscis.gov/visabulletininfo that applicants may use the Dates for Filing Visa Applications chart. Unless otherwise stated on our website,…

Last Reviewed/Updated: 10/05/2015 On Oct. 5, 2015, USCIS began applying secure laminates to certain secure forms that authorize travel to the United States. The affected forms are: • Form I-797F, Transportation Letter, and • Form I-512L, Parole Authorization Letter. The secure, transparent laminates provide an extra layer of fraud protection and authenticity. They contain state-of-the-art…

AILA Doc. No. 15100710 (Posted 10/7/15) The office that issued the unfavorable decision will first conduct an “initial field review” of the appeal. If that office does not take favorable action on the appeal, it will forward the appeal to the AAO and send the appellant a Notice of Transfer to the AAO. The initial…