Monthly Archives: January 2016

Cite as “AILA Doc 16011207” (Posted 01/12/16) This Bulletin explains how the Asylum Division has prioritized the adjudication of affirmative applications for asylum. On December 26, 2014, we began prioritizing asylum applications for interview scheduling as follows: 1.) Applications that were scheduled for an interview, but the interview had to be rescheduled at the applicant’s…

Last Reviewed/Updated: 12/31/2015 USCIS is seeking public comments on a proposed rule that would modernize and improve certain aspects of employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visa programs. USCIS is also proposing regulatory amendments to better enable U.S. employers to hire and retain certain foreign workers who are beneficiaries of approved employment-based immigrant visa petitions and are…