The Visa Bulletin

USCIS recently issued guidance for the implementation of two new rules: the PERM Rule and the PERM Fraud Rule.

I reformatted the text of the memo and pasted it below to make it easier to read and skip to relevant sections.

Update: Tuesday, June 10th — The July 2008 Visa Bulletin was posted today by the State Department. Screenshots are below. I’ll post some comments, so check back soon.

USCIS extended the OPT period from 12 to 29 months for some qualified F-1 students. I’ve posted the questions and answers that USCIS recently released at USCIS.gov. I reformatted the content in a more readable format. Feel free to drop any comments or questions at the end of the message.

Thanks to everyone who has visited this site over the last few months, especially the return visitors. Traffic has been huge!

One of the most popular features on the site has been the comments. In fact, there have been so many comments that I’m having trouble moderating and responding to all of them. We need a more intuitive system that will make it easier for visitors to find information and post questions. So I’ve come up with a solution — forums!

UPDATE - The June Visa Bulletin is out. Scroll down for the screenshots.

UPDATE April 11th, 2008: The May 2008 Visa Bulletin was posted. Thanks for the heads up KY.

USCIS is expanding work hours and increasing staff to help process the record number of naturalization applications filed in Fiscal Year 2007. More resources should be welcomed. But the less obvious secondary benefit - some applicants might not have to miss a day of work for their appointments.