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DV-2012 Diversity Visa Lottery Results

August 16th, 2011 Tushar Mathur

The Kentucky Consular Center of the State Department has once again released the results of the DV-2012 diversity lottery.  The winners have been registered and notified by mail.  They may apply for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status (if they are in the U.S.) between the months of October 2011 and September 2012. 

This year there were a total of 14,768,658 applicants (19,672,268 if dependents are counted) who entered the lottery drawing during the 30-day application window of October 5, 2010 – November 3, 2010. 

Applicants should note that only the selected applicants (“winners”) were notified by mail.

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Diversity Visa ("Visa Lottery) still available for most countries; deadline is 09/31/2011

August 16th, 2011 Tushar Mathur

 The Diversity Visa Program runs on a fiscal year schedule.  For DV-2011, September will be the last month for selected applicants to apply for their immigrant visa or adjustment of status.  Diversity visas will not be issued to applicants after September 30, 2011.  The Department of State reports that visa numbers are still available for most countries.  Please see table below.

Region All DV Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed Separately
AFRICA CURRENT Except: Ethiopia 32,700
ASIA CURRENT
EUROPE CURRENT Except: Uzbekistan  UNAVAILABLE
NORTH AMERICA (BAHAMAS) CURRENT
OCEANIA CURRENT
SOUTH AMERICA, and the CARIBBEAN CURRENT


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July Bulletin – EB-2 China and India Advance to March 8, 2007

June 10th, 2011 Tushar Mathur
Breaking news – Both China and India EB-2 advance five months to March 8, 2007. This represents the best movement in recent years for these two countries in EB-2.  The movement will allow many applicants with pending EB-2 cases to file their I-485 adjustment of status (green card) applications, as well as the related I-765 employment authorization document.


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July Bulletin – EB-2 China and India Advance to March 8, 2007

June 10th, 2011 Tushar Mathur
Breaking news – Both China and India EB-2 advance five months to March 8, 2007. This represents the best movement in recent years for these two countries in EB-2.  The movement will allow many applicants with pending EB-2 cases to file their I-485 adjustment of status (green card) applications, as well as the related I-765 employment authorization document.


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It’s time to bring back Section 245(i)

May 2nd, 2011 Tushar Mathur

It may be hard to believe, but April 30 marked the 10th anniversary of the sunset date of Section 245(i) of the Immigration and nationality Act – a law that has changed the lives of tens of thousands of people in the United States by allowing them to be legalized through adjustment of status. In order for a foreign national to adjust their status to that of a lawful permanent resident, she must meet a number of conditions and requirements in the legal process called adjustment of status. Congress passed Section 245(i) to allow foreigners to adjust their status even though they did not meet all the conditions and requirements.

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Seattle Immigration Lawyer | Are Immigration Benefits Available to Same-Sex Spouses?

April 11th, 2011 Tushar Mathur
One question that I have been asked as an immigration attorney is: what is the best way for a same-sex couple—when one person is a US citizen—to get married and live together in the US? Like the answer to many legal questions, the answer is not clear. The issue of how same-sex couples are treated under our immigration laws is currently being litigated and will probably have to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in the next several years. As of right now, the immigration laws in the U.S. only recognize marriage as being between a man and a woman.

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USCIS to Issue Single Card for EAD and Advance Parole

February 12th, 2011 Tushar Mathur
The USCIS made the following announcements on Feb. 11, 2011:

USCIS to Issue Employment Authorization and Advance Parole Card for Adjustment
of Status Applicants
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today announced that it is now issuing employment and travel authorization on a single card for certain applicants filing an Application to Register Permanent Residence or Adjust Status, Form I-485. This new card represents a significant improvement  from the current practice of issuing paper Advance Parole documents.

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Seattle Immigration Lawyer | Forcing DHS to Act, a Brief Look at Mandamus Actions

February 3rd, 2011 Tushar Mathur
In general, a “mandamus” is a written order issued by a court commanding a lower court or government officer to perform mandatory or purely ministerial duties correctly. In the immigration context, a person may file a mandamus petition in federal district court to force a DHS officer or other agency officer to perform a nondiscretionary duty, such as ordering USCIS to adjudicate an application or petition that has been unreasonably delayed (28 U.S.C. §1361).

In one mandamus action that was granted, the court ordered the INS to adjust a diversity lottery applicant prior to the end of the fiscal year.

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