ECA Rolls Out New J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program Website

Posted by Jessica Coscia on Jun 1, 2011 in J-1 Waiver, Other | 0 comments Today, The State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) launched a new J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program website. The J-1 Exchange Visitor Program is a work and study exchange program created to further mutual understanding between the people of the United States and people of other countries. The State Department hopes that the new website (http://j1visa.state.gov) will...
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USCIS Suspends New Adoption Cases from Nepal if based on Abandonment

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Aug 11, 2010 in Intercountry Adoptions, News | 0 comments The Department of State and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have decided to suspend processing of new adoption cases from Nepal that involve children who are claimed to have been found abandoned.  USCIS has stated that documents presented in support of the abandonment of these children in Nepal have been found to be unreliable and circumstances of alleged abandonment cannot be...
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DOS Releases June 2010 Visa Bulletin

Posted by Murali Bashyam on May 13, 2010 in News, Visa Bulletin | 0 comments The U.S. Department of State released its June 2010 Visa Bulletin.  To view the Visa Bulletin, please click here. Here’s what happened: Employment-Based Category Two (EB-2): China – advanced 2 months Employment-Based Category Three (EB-3) All Other Chargeability Areas – advanced 2 months China – advanced 2 months India – advanced 21 days Philippines – advanced 2 months Mexico...
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DOS Releases April 2010 Visa Bulletin

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Mar 15, 2010 in News, Visa Bulletin | 0 comments The U.S. Department of State released its April 2010 Visa Bulletin.  To view the Visa Bulletin, please click here. Here’s what happened: Employment-Based Category Two (EB-2): China – advanced 1 1/2 months Employment-Based Category Three (EB-3) All Other Chargeability Areas – advanced 1 1/2 months China – advanced 1 1/2 months India – advanced 2 months Philippines – advanced 1 1/2...
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March 2010 Visa Bulletin

Posted by Murali Bashyam on Feb 16, 2010 in News, Visa Bulletin | 0 comments The U.S. Department of State released its March 2010 Visa Bulletin.  To view the Visa Bulletin, please click here. Here’s what happened: Employment-Based Category Two (EB-2): India – advanced 1 week China – advanced 1 1/2 months Employment-Based Category Three (EB-3) All Other Chargeability Areas – advanced 2 1/2 months China – advanced 2 1/2 months India...
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