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September 2011 Employment Based Visa Bulletin

The Department of State released the latest visa bulletin for September 2011 on August 9, 2011.

For the month of September 2011, the EB-1 category was current for both Chinese and Indian nationals. In the EB-2 category, the cut-off dates remained unchanged for Chinese nationals (April 15, 2007), and also remained unchanged for Indian nationals (April 15, 2007). In the EB-3 category, the cut-off dates moved forward from July 8, 2004 to July 15, 2004 for Chinese nationals and moved forward from June 1, 2002 to July 8, 2002 for Indian nationals.

For the month of August 2011, the EB-1 category was current for both Chinese and Indian nationals. In the EB-2 category, the cut-off dates moved forward more than one month for Chinese nationals (from March 8, 2007 to April 15, 2007), and also moved forward more than one month for Indian nationals (from March 8, 2007 to April 15, 2007). In the EB-3 category, the cut-off dates moved forward from July 1, 2004 to July 8, 2004 for Chinese nationals and moved forward from May 1, 2002 to June 1, 2002 for Indian nationals.

From January to June 2011, our firm received 54 NIW case approvals. In addition, from January to June 2011, our firm also received 85 EB-1 case approvals.

Again, before you start the application process, it is imperative that you consult with a highly trained legal professional, particularly since USCIS has become stricter with EB-1 applications after a memo was released on August 18, 2010. In essence, the USCIS memo breaks the EB-1 evaluation process up into two parts: 

1) Evaluating whether the applicant meets the baseline criteria for the immigration category and 2) determining whether the applicant’s evidence demonstrates the required high level of expertise for the immigration category. In the second part of the review process the USCIS will evaluate the evidence to see if, as a whole, it proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the applicant is at the very top of his or her field of endeavour.

If you are interested in contacting us for a free consultation, please call our offices at 1-800-230-7040 or email us at info@hooyou.com. One of our experienced attorneys will meet with you to discuss your options.


Founded in 1996, Zhang & Associates, P.C. offers legal services to clients nationwide in all aspects of U.S immigration law. We have successfully handled thousands of immigration cases.

At Zhang & Associates, P.C., our attorneys and supporting professionals are committed to providing high-quality immigration and non-immigration visa services. We specialize in NIW, EB-1, PERM, and I-485 cases. In the past fifteen years, we have successfully helped thousands of clients get green cards. If you plan to apply for a green card, please send your CV to Attorney Jerry Zhang (info@hooyou.com) for a free evaluation.

Zhang & Associates, PC.

Silicon Valley • New York • Los Angeles • Chicago • Houston • Austin

Tel: 1-800-230-7040, 713-771-8433
Email: info@hooyou.com
website: http://www.hooyou.com

 

(08/09/2011)