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  The EB-3 subcategory for professionals and skilled workers will advance by more than nine months for China and most other countries in June, though India will advance only two weeks. In the EB-2 category, priority date cut-offs will advance two months for China, but will remain unchanged for India. According to the State...

  Work permit applicants from Africa and some Asian countries must now submit proof of their qualifications, an employment contract or assignment letter and a support letter from their Egyptian host companies. The new requirements will add to the lead time required to prepare these applications. Effective immediately, new document requirements are in place...

  In April, the cut-off date for EB-2 China will advance to April 1, 2008; the cut-off date for EB-2 India will remain at September 1, 2004. EB-3 will advance by three months for China, to April 22, 2007; by two weeks for India, to December 8, 2002; and by two months for most...

The State Department projects that the cut-off date for EB-2 India will remain at September 1, 2004 for the next several months and may be even further retrogressed in future months if high demand continues. According to the State Department’s March 2013 Visa Bulletin, the EB-2 category will advance by one month for China,...

Beginning January 1, 2013, nationals of 45 countries transiting through three airports in Beijing and Shanghai will be allowed to formally enter and stay in China without a visa for up to 72 hours. Nationals of 45 countries transiting through three specific airports in Beijing and Shanghai will be allowed to formally enter China...

Beginning January 1, 2013, nationals of 45 countries transiting through three airports in Beijing and Shanghai will be allowed to formally enter and stay in China without a visa for up to 72 hours. Nationals of 45 countries transiting through three specific airports in Beijing and Shanghai will be allowed to formally enter China...

On November 1, 2012, the Australian government launched the second and final implementation stage for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Travel Card (ABTC), broadening the expedited travel clearance program to Australian citizens who are employed by an entity that is certified as engaged in international trade or investment in the region by...

EB-2 China will move forward by seven weeks, to October 22, 2007, but EB-2 India will remain unchanged at September 1, 2004. EB-2 will remain current for all other countries. The EB-3 subcategory for professionals and skilled workers will advance by two and a half months for China, to July 1, 2006, and one...

The priority date cut-off for EB-2 India will remain at September 1, 2004. EB-2 for mainland China will advance six weeks to September 1, 2007. The EB-3 professional and skilled worker subcategory will advance somewhat for all countries. According to the U.S. Department of State’s November visa bulletin, the EB-2 category will become current...

Australia is no longer placing visa labels in the passports of travelers from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka, effective October 1, 2012, as part of a label-free travel program that will eventually apply worldwide. Once their Australian visa is granted, travelers from these countries will receive an electronic visa grant letter...