tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62807680682287432392024-02-18T21:31:44.938-05:00The Global BuzzNews and announcements for international faculty and staff at the Georgia Institute of Technology published by Global Human ResourcesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01639854290052656812noreply@blogger.comBlogger216125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280768068228743239.post-67891147103861654172016-11-14T11:16:00.002-05:002016-11-14T11:16:12.851-05:00STEM OPT Extensions for Employees<span style="color: #333333; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">Global HR has developed a process to facilitate STEM OPT Extensions for eligible Georgia Tech employees. We will work with you, your supervisor and your departmental HR representative to ensure all parties have the information necessary to complete Form I-983.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced <a href="https://www.irs.gov/uac/irs-works-to-help-taxpayers-affected-by-itin-changes-renewals-begin-in-october"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">changes to
the Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) program</span></a> that
will require some individuals to renew their ITIN. The IRS will send a letter
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<li>ITINs with middle digits of 78 and 79 (e.g. 9NN-78-NNNN). The IRS
will send <a href="https://www.irs.gov/individuals/understanding-your-letter-5821" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #336699;">Letter 5821</span></a><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-indent: -0.25in;"> to taxpayers with these
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Any ITIN that does not have a middle digit of 78 or 79 and was
used on a tax return for Tax Year 2013, Tax Year 2014, or Tax Year 2015 will
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You will need to renew your ITIN if you will be filing a
tax return or claim for refund after the ITIN expires and you will be using the
expiring ITIN on that tax return or claim for refund. You should not
renew an ITIN if the ITIN holder now has or is qualified to get a social
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Beginning October 1, 2016, taxpayers whose ITIN will expire on
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more information on ITINs expiring and answers to some common
questions about the program changes, visit <a href="https://www.irs.gov/individuals/itin-expiration-faqs">https://www.irs.gov/individuals/itin-expiration-faqs</a>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01639854290052656812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280768068228743239.post-78601067162933142612016-10-28T07:21:00.001-04:002016-10-28T07:21:19.799-04:00US CBP Clarifies Policies for Certain Nonimmigrant Admissions<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>From <a href="https://www.morganlewis.com/pubs/us-cbp-clarifies-policies-for-certain-nonimmigrant-admissions" target="_blank">Morgan Lewis</a>, 10/27/2016</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #414042;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently clarified its policy on admissions to the United States after an applicant for admission changes employment or adds a concurrent employer. CBP confirmed that those applying for petition-based employment (H-1B, L-1, O-1, P-1, and R-1) who hold valid nonimmigrant visas need only present the valid visa and an I-797 approval notice for the new (or additional) employer. TN applicants may present either an I-797 approval notice issued by US Citizenship and Immigration Services or an employment letter from the new employer along with standard evidence of TN qualification. This formally confirms the CBP’s past practice of allowing certain nonimmigrants to be admitted to the United States with a petition approval in one employer’s name and a visa stamp in a different employer’s name.</span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01639854290052656812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280768068228743239.post-19030541048421320402016-10-26T16:32:00.001-04:002016-10-26T16:32:34.663-04:00Social Security Update for Foreign Nationals Who Applied at GSEP<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you applied for your SSN at the Graduate Student Employee
Processing (GSEP) event in August, 2016 you may be wondering why you haven’t
gotten your number yet. Global HR has confirmed with the Social Security
Administration that they are still in the process of approving those
applications. SSA has indicated that they have completed nearly half of
the applications, but are still working on the rest. If you have not yet
received your SSN, don’t panic! We expect to see the rest of the numbers
approved in the very near future.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01639854290052656812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280768068228743239.post-73301287992746905122016-10-25T09:27:00.002-04:002016-10-25T09:27:48.467-04:00USCIS Announces Final Rule Adjusting Immigration Benefit Application and Petition Fees<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">From <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/uscis-announces-final-rule-adjusting-immigration-benefit-application-and-petition-fees" target="_blank">USCIS</a>, 10/24/2016</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">WASHINGTON – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced a final rule published in the <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/10/24/2016-25328/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-fee-schedule" style="color: #990066; text-decoration: none;">Federal Register</a> today adjusting the fees required for most immigration applications and petitions. The new fees will be effective Dec. 23.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">USCIS is almost entirely funded by the fees paid by applicants and petitioners for immigration benefits. The law requires USCIS to conduct fee reviews every two years to determine the funding levels necessary to administer the nation’s immigration laws, process benefit requests and provide the infrastructure needed to support those activities.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Fees will increase for the first time in six years, by a weighted average of 21 percent for most applications and petitions. This increase is necessary to recover the full cost of services provided by USCIS. These include the costs associated with fraud detection and national security, customer service and case processing, and providing services without charge to refugee and asylum applicants and to other customers eligible for fee waivers or exemptions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The final rule contains a table summarizing current and new fees. The new fees will also be listed on the <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/node/52939" style="color: #990066; text-decoration: none;">Our Fees</a> page on our website.<a href="https://www.uscis.gov/node/52500" style="color: #990066; text-decoration: none;"> Form G-1055</a> will not reflect the new fees until the effective date. Applications and petitions postmarked or filed on or after Dec. 23 must include the new fees or USCIS will not be able to accept them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"This is our first fee increase since November 2010, and we sincerely appreciate the valuable public input we received as we prepared this final rule," said USCIS Director León Rodríguez. "We are mindful of the effect fee increases have on many of the customers we serve. That’s why we decided against raising fees as recommended after the fiscal year 2012 and 2014 fee reviews. However, as an agency dependent upon users’ fees to operate, these changes are now necessary to ensure we can continue to serve our customers effectively. We will also offer a reduced filing fee for certain naturalization applicants with limited means."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In preparing the final rule, USCIS considered all 436 comments received during the 60-day public comment period for the <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/05/04/2016-10297/us-citizenship-and-immigration-services-fee-schedule" style="color: #990066; text-decoration: none;">proposed rule</a> published May 4.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01639854290052656812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280768068228743239.post-42112331916009997182016-10-17T11:14:00.000-04:002016-10-17T11:14:05.764-04:00Online I-94 Application Now Available for Travelers at Land Ports of Entry<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Sept. 29, 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it has enhanced the <a href="https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #005295; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; transition: 0.35s ease-in-out; vertical-align: baseline;">I-94 website</a> for travelers arriving to the United States at land ports of entry. Travelers now can apply and pay the $6 fee for their I-94 card online up to seven days prior to their entry.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The application requires travelers to submit their biographic and travel information; in return, they will receive a provisional I-94 card after submitting the application and payment of the fee online. The application collects the information that would otherwise be collected during the in-person inspection at the land port of entry, including name, date of birth, country of citizenship, passport details, visa details (if applicable), and petition/SEVIS number (if applicable). To finalize the I-94 issuance process and admission, the traveler must present him or herself at the land port of entry within seven (7) days of the application, submit biometrics, and be inspected by a CBP officer. Travelers always should be prepared to show evidence of their residence, employment and/or travel plans to the inspecting CBP officer, depending on the category of nonimmigrant admission being sought.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01639854290052656812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280768068228743239.post-54465043542511412842016-08-01T16:30:00.002-04:002016-08-01T16:30:20.437-04:00August 8 is the Deadline to Apply to Add 7 Months to a 17-Month STEM OPT Extension<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>From USCIS, 08/01/2016</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you currently have a 17-month STEM OPT extension, you may apply to add 7
months to your STEM OPT period. If you want to apply for this 7-month
extension, you must properly file your <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwODAxLjYyMTc0MzExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDgwMS42MjE3NDMxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MzMwOTY5JmVtYWlsaWQ9bG9yaS5qb25lc0BvaHIuZ2F0ZWNoLmVkdSZ1c2VyaWQ9bG9yaS5qb25lc0BvaHIuZ2F0ZWNoLmVkdSZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&100&&&https://www.uscis.gov/i-765">Form
I-765, Application for Employment Authorization</a> (with the required fee and
signature) on or before August 8, 2016. USCIS will deny applications filed
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<li class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You request the additional 7-month period by filing a
new Form I-765 between May 10, 2016 and August 8, 2016, and within 60 days
of the date your designated school official’s enters the recommendation
for the 24-month OPT extension into your SEVIS record;<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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authorization remaining on your 17-month STEM OPT period on the date you
properly file your new Form I-765; and<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Practical Training Extension for STEM Students (STEM OPT)</a> page.</span><o:p></o:p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01639854290052656812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280768068228743239.post-46127553442271694342016-07-11T09:14:00.001-04:002016-07-11T09:14:18.126-04:00Mission India Announces Significant Delays in US Nonimmigrant Visa Processing<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Attention employees eligible for a STEM OPT Extension: </b></span><b style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">STEM OPT Extension e-forms are now available in <a href="https://istart.gatech.edu/" target="_blank">iStart</a>. </b></h2>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From </span><a href="http://www.gtlaw-insidebusinessimmigration.com/visas/u-s-consulate-in-toronto-suspends-third-country-national-appointments-in-summer-2016/?utm_source=Greenberg+Traurig%2C+LLP+-+Inside+Business+Immigration&utm_campaign=40965f4a82-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6c774bc34a-40965f4a82-71003005" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">GreenbergTraurig</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, 05/06/2016</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Following a trend from past summers, the U.S. Consulate in Toronto has suspended Third Country Nationals’ (non-Canadian Nationals’) visa appointments in the summer months of June, July, and August. This suspension only applies to Third Country Nationals and Canadian citizen applicants. Those Third Country Nationals who are legally living in Canada are unaffected. Third Country Nationals with an appointment already scheduled during the summer months may not be affected. However, applicants should consult with counsel or call the Consulate in advance to confirm prior to traveling to Canada. For now, it appears that the other U.S. Consulates in Canada will continue processing Third Country Applicant visa applications during, but this could change as in years past.</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01639854290052656812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280768068228743239.post-72828743507516700122016-04-28T11:39:00.001-04:002016-04-28T11:39:33.783-04:00USCIS Processing Times<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">United States Citizenship and Immigration Services recognizes that some
cases are taking longer to complete than usual and apologize for any
inconvenience that this may have caused. Current personnel resources do not
align with the present caseload, but they are working to address the staffing
shortages and workload issues that are causing the delays. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">USCIS continually reviews their workload capacity at each service center
and, based on their findings, redistribute the work among the service centers.
This type of planning allows USCIS to maximize their resources and minimize any
delays when work is transferred. USCIS has recently transferred cases between
all of the service centers, including their newest center, the Potomac Service
Center. This work includes all recently filed Forms I-765, Application for
Employment Authorization, submitted by F-1 and M-1 students for Optional
Practical Training. For more details, you can visit the </span><a href="https://www.uscis.gov/workload-transfers" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">workload transfer updates page</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While this may not reduce wait times immediately, USCIS hopes you will see
improvement over the next few months. Transferring cases will assist with backlog
reduction, ensure processing times are consistent across service centers, and
provide customers and stakeholders with faster responses.</span></div>
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for action: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Customers can access current processing times on the USCIS website at <a href="https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processTimesDisplayInit.do">https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/processTimesDisplayInit.do</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">USCIS encourages you to sign up for an account with </span><a href="https://egov.uscis.gov/casestatus/landing.do" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Case Status Online</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to
get an email or text notification when there is an update to your status,
including when your Green Card is mailed. They also encourage you to keep your
address up to date to ensure that your card is delivered to your most current
physical address. You can update your mailing address online at </span><a href="http://www.uscis.gov/changeaddress" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.uscis.gov/changeaddress</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01639854290052656812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280768068228743239.post-79986218090539581672016-04-08T08:56:00.000-04:002016-04-08T08:56:20.165-04:00Changes Coming for USCIS Filing Fees<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A new USCIS fee schedule is currently under review at the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). OMB has 90 days to review the fee
schedule before it is published in the Federal Register for public comment. The
proposed fee schedule is expected to be published by July 1, 2016. As fees have
not changed since 2010, some fee increases could be significant.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Immigrants all over the country are being targeted for phone scams. Don’t be
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Scammers pretend to be a government official and call immigrants saying
there is a problem with their immigration record. Sometimes they know personal
information about the immigrant. They ask for personal and sensitive details,
and demand immediate payment to fix the problem. They get angry and threaten
people with deportation if payment is not made immediately with electronic
money transfers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sometimes, scammers use special software to make it look like our 800 number
is calling. Other times they leave a message to call a number that sounds
exactly like our 800 number.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Remember, USCIS officials rarely call customers on the phone, and WE WILL
NEVER ASK FOR PAYMENT OVER THE PHONE. If we need payment, we will send a letter
on official stationery requesting payment. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you receive a call like this, hang up and report it to the Federal Trade
Commission at </span><a href="http://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov./" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov.</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Visit </span><a href="http://www.uscis.gov/avoidscams" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">www.uscis.gov/avoidscams</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">
for information on where to report scams in your state. If you have a question
about your immigration record, please call customer service at 800-375-5283, or
make an InfoPass appointment at </span><a href="http://infopass.uscis.gov/" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://infopass.uscis.gov</a><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01639854290052656812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280768068228743239.post-42914804567985220952016-03-24T15:12:00.002-04:002016-03-24T15:12:16.170-04:00USCIS Message: Reminder for H-4 Applicants When Traveling Abroad<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">From USCIS Public Engagement, 03/24/2016</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">USCIS would like to remind individuals applying for a change of status to
H-4 that if you travel abroad before we approve your Form I-539, Change of
Status (COS) application, we will consider your application to be abandoned.
This means we will deny your COS application. If you filed your Form I-765,
Application for Employment Authorization, and travel abroad before your COS is
approved, it will be considered abandoned, along with your I-539 application.
This will result in a denial of your Form I-765 even if you are re-admitted as
an H-4 nonimmigrant. If re-admitted as an H-4 nonimmigrant, you would
need to file a new <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/i-765">Form I-765</a>, with
fee, in order to apply for employment authorization.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For more information, see the <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/working-united-states/temporary-workers/faqs-employment-authorization-certain-h-4-dependent-spouses">FAQs:
Employment Authorization for Certain H4 Dependent Spouses</a> webpage at <a href="http://www.uscis.gov/">www.uscis.gov</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01639854290052656812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280768068228743239.post-75465206477976532712016-03-24T09:23:00.000-04:002016-03-24T09:23:48.236-04:00I can’t find my 1042-S?! I have always received one in the past, and I know I am eligible for the treaty!<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you expected a 1042-S but do not have one in GLACIER,
most likely you did not take the treaty through Georgia Tech in 2015. However,
you can still receive the treaty benefit through your tax return. If you use
Sprintax, the program will know from your other forms that you haven't yet
taken the treaty and (if you are eligible) Sprintax will make the appropriate
adjustments to your tax refund. You do not need a 1042-S to claim a treaty
benefit, it is simply a form for reporting a benefit that has already been
claimed.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01639854290052656812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280768068228743239.post-31556498709072435492016-03-10T09:30:00.001-05:002016-03-10T09:30:45.160-05:00New STEM OPT Extension Rule Brings Welcomed Relief to Employers and International Students<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">From <a href="http://www.ogletreedeakins.com/shared-content/content/blog/2016/march/new-stem-opt-extension-rule-brings-welcomed-relief-to-employers-and-international-students" target="_blank">OgletreeDeakins</a>, 03/09/2016</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On March 9, 2016, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released an advance copy of the final rule pertaining to optional practical training (OPT) for certain students with degrees in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM). The official version of the final rule is scheduled to be published in the <em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Federal Register</em> on March 11, 2016. The new rule will permit employers to retain the talents of certain individuals currently dependent on an F-1 nonimmigrant student visa for a longer period. USCIS will begin accepting applications under this provision on May 10, 2016. Prior to that date, USCIS will continue to accept applications per the existing 17-month STEM OPT procedures.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This new regulation includes the following major provisions:</span></div>
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<li style="background: url("../images/orangeBulArrow.png") 0% 5px no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; line-height: 20px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 21px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">automatically extends work authorization if students properly file a STEM OPT extension;</span></li>
<li style="background: url("../images/orangeBulArrow.png") 0% 5px no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; line-height: 20px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 21px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">permits students currently approved for a 17-month extension of work authorization to apply for the balance of the new 24-month extension if they meet certain requirements pertaining to timing of their applications;</span></li>
<li style="background: url("../images/orangeBulArrow.png") 0% 5px no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; line-height: 20px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 21px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">allows students enrolled in a subsequent STEM degree program at a higher level to become eligible for an additional 24-month STEM OPT extension upon completion of the subsequent, higher level program;</span></li>
<li style="background: url("../images/orangeBulArrow.png") 0% 5px no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; line-height: 20px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 21px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">permits eligibility for the 24-month STEM OPT extension under the new rule to be based on a previously obtained STEM degree (with certain limitations);</span></li>
<li style="background: url("../images/orangeBulArrow.png") 0% 5px no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; line-height: 20px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 21px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">provides clearer definitions of STEM fields of study within the Department of Education categories;</span></li>
<li style="background: url("../images/orangeBulArrow.png") 0% 5px no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; line-height: 20px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 21px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">requires students and employers to submit a formal training plan (i.e., learning objectives for the student) and certain employer attestations to protect the U.S. workforce—both of which the student and employer must submit on Form I-983 Training Plan for STEM OPT Students (to be released by USCIS);</span></li>
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<li style="background: url("../images/orangeBulArrow.png") 0% 5px no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; line-height: 20px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 21px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">provides for DHS site visits to employer locations in which STEM OPT students are employed. The DHS will generally give advance notice of such visits but may also conduct an unannounced visit if triggered by a complaint or other evidence of violation of the regulations.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In addition, the updated rule retains other original provisions from the 2008 interim rule, such as:</span></div>
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<strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mentoring and Training Programs for OPT Participants</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the most notable changes in the new rule is the requirement for employer implementation of formal mentoring and training programs for OPT participants. Employers must now create a mentoring and training plan, which is signed by the employer and the student as a prerequisite to obtaining the STEM extension period; this plan must be submitted on USCIS’s new Form I-983. The plan must describe the field in which the employee will receive training; list the name, title, and contact information of a designated supervisor within the company; and describe in detail the following parameters:</span></div>
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<li style="background: url("../images/orangeBulArrow.png") 0% 5px no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; line-height: 20px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 21px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a list of the supervisor’s qualifications to provide training and how often the supervisor will interact with the student to further training;</span></li>
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<strong style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Special Requirements for Current Holders of 17-Month STEM OPT Seeking 7-Month Extension</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a transitional measure, starting on May 10, 2016, certain students with the 17-month Employment Authorization Documents (EAD) will have a limited window in which to apply for the additional 7 months of OPT to benefit from the full 24-month STEM OPT period. In order to qualify for the additional 7 months of OPT, these students must satisfy the following requirements:</span></div>
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<li style="background: url("../images/orangeBulArrow.png") 0% 5px no-repeat transparent; border: 0px; line-height: 20px; list-style: none; margin: 0px 0px 15px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 21px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The student must file Form I-765 Application for Employment Authorization with USCIS <em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">on or before August 8, 2016</em>and <em style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">within 60 days</em> of the date that the DSO updated the SEVIS record.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The new rule also expands the amount of time a student may be unemployed while in OPT status. Students may not be unemployed for an aggregate of more than 90 days during the initial OPT period. Under the new rule, students granted a 24-month OPT extension may not be unemployed for an aggregate of more than 150 days (which, prior to the new rule, was 120 days) during the total OPT period (i.e., students may not be unemployed for more than 150 days for the 12 months of initial OPT plus the 24-month STEM extension period).</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01639854290052656812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280768068228743239.post-31200073072071881562016-01-27T12:17:00.000-05:002016-01-27T12:17:11.138-05:00Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week: Phone Scams<div style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">This
is </span><a href="http://www.ftc.gov/taxidtheft"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week</span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">, and we want you to be aware of tax
scams! Today’s lesson: <strong>phone
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not fall victim to scammers who call and say they are with the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS)! There has been an increase in aggressive phone scams where
people call and threaten you with police arrest or deportation if you don’t pay
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to threaten or intimidate you, demand payment with a prepaid debit card, or ask
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">If
you get a call like this, report it to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax
Administration by calling 800-366-4484 or visiting </span><a href="http://www.tigta.gov/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">www.tigta.gov</span></a><u><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">.</span></u><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> Also, report it to the Federal Trade Commission at </span><a href="http://www.ftc.gov/complaint"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">www.ftc.gov/complaint</span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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read this </span><a href="https://www.irs.gov/uac/IRS-Urges-Public-to-Stay-Alert-for-Scam-Phone-Calls"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">IRS Tax Tip</span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">Visit
</span><a href="http://uscis.gov/avoidscams"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">uscis.gov/avoidscams</span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> or </span><a href="http://uscis.gov/eviteestafas"><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;">uscis.gov/eviteestafas</span></a><span style="font-family: "Calibri",sans-serif;"> to learn how to recognize and avoid
immigration scams and find authorized legal services. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01639854290052656812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280768068228743239.post-28376735866521132452016-01-25T12:08:00.001-05:002016-01-25T12:08:09.585-05:00Judge Grants Extension of Work Program for International Students<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>From <a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2016/01/25/judge-grants-extension-work-program-international-students" target="_blank">Inside Higher Ed</a>, 01/25/2016</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The current rule governing a popular postgraduation work program for international students will remain in place until May 10.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The regulation governing the STEM OPT program, which grants students studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields the right to spend an additional 17 months working in the U.S. on top of the 12 months available to all international students, was set to expire Feb. 12 after a federal judge <a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2015/08/17/judge-invalidates-component-foreign-student-work-program" style="color: #ef7521; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">ruled the regulation invalid</a> on procedural grounds. In a decision issued Saturday, however, U.S. District Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle granted the Department of Homeland Security’s <a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2016/01/04/dhs-seeks-more-time-foreign-student-work-rule" style="color: #ef7521; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">request</a> that the ruling be stayed for an additional 90 days, which the agency argued would give it time to implement <a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2015/10/19/rule-would-extend-stem-foreign-student-work-program" style="color: #ef7521; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">a new proposed rule</a> for the program and prevent disruption or hardship for participating students and employers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“The significance of that hardship cannot be overstated,” Judge Huvelle wrote. “According to DHS, there are approximately 23,000 STEM OPT participants, 2,300 dependents of STEM OPT participants, 8,000 pending applications for STEM OPT extensions and 434,000 foreign students who might be eligible to apply for STEM OPT authorizations … If the stay is not extended, many of these people would be adversely affected, either by losing their existing work authorization, not being able to apply for the OPT extension or not knowing whether they will be able to benefit from the extension in the future. And of course, the U.S. tech sector will lose employees, and U.S. educational institutions could conceivably become less attractive to foreign students.”</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01639854290052656812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280768068228743239.post-28557994531387537132016-01-14T15:13:00.005-05:002016-01-14T15:13:39.473-05:00Over 4.5 Million Are Waiting for Green Cards—Over 100,000 of them are Employment-Based<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>From <a href="http://www.gtlaw-insidebusinessimmigration.com/visas/over-4-5-million-are-waiting-for-green-cards-over-100000-of-them-are-employment-based/?utm_source=Greenberg+Traurig%2C+LLP+-+Inside+Business+Immigration&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=fc8792095d-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_term=0_6c774bc34a-fc8792095d-71003005" target="_blank">GreenbergTraurig</a> 01/12/2016</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Department of State (DOS) recently published its annual report of immigrant visa applicants (2015 Annual Immigrant Visa Report), which tallies up the number of total applicants—including spouses and children—who are waiting for their respective priority date to become current, allowing for them to obtain their green card. The annual report, which totals the number of applicants up to Nov. 1, 2015, does not take into account those applicants who have adjustment of status applications pending with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) as of Nov. 1.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall, 2015 saw a three precent increase of total applicants compared against last year, increasing from a total of 4,422,660 for 2014 to 4,556,021 for 2015. This total includes both family-based green cards and employment-based green cards. Employment-based green card applicants only accounted for roughly 100,000 of the 4.5 million. When compared against 2014, the percentage of employment-based applicants waiting to apply for their green cards increased from 90,910 to 100,747—an increase of 10.8 percent.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While a 10.8 percent increase seems like a marginal increase, examining specific categories individually reveals that certain categories—namely Employment First, Second, and Fifth—have grown in popularity with employers and investors. Employment First encompasses green card applications for aliens of extraordinary ability, outstanding researchers, and multi-national managers or executives. From 2014 to 2015, the Employment First category saw an increase of 27.1 percent on the waiting list, from 2,733 to 3,474. Employment Second is reserved for Aliens of Exceptional Ability, which is measured by positions that require a U.S. Master’s degree (or higher), or a Bachelor’s degree and five years of progressive experience. In 2015, there was an increase of 36.5 percent for Employment Second, with 11,440 on the waiting list as opposed to 8,380 in 2014. Finally, Employment Fifth is reserved for investors and entrepreneurs who invest substantial capital into the U.S. economy, among other requirements. Employment Fifth saw the greatest increase from 2014 to 2015—175.2 percent. The specific wait list numbers, broken down by category, are below:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At first glance, the 140,000 of expected employment-based green card approvals this year seems like it would clear the existing backlog of green card applications of 100,747 left from 2015, but this is not the case because there is a seven percent per-country limit, which visa issuances to any single country, including China and India, cannot exceed. What this looks like for applicants from countries such as China and India is that the wait for green cards will only increase, absent legislative or executive action.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reviewing the 2015 Annual Immigrant Visa Report by country reveals that India and China remain the world’s largest applicants across each Employment Category, a trend that will likely continue into 2016. For Employment First, China represents more than 25 percent of all applicants, with India coming in a distant second at 9.6 percent.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For 2016, approximately 140,000 employment-based green cards are projected to be approved, meaning that the wait will continue for most of the 100,747 who are already waiting for their priority date to become current so that they can obtain their green cards. As the U.S. economy continues to rebound, it is safe to assume that only more applicants, especially from India and China, will continue to apply for employment-based green cards in the higher preference categories—Employment First, Second, and Fifth—where the wait is shorter as compared to Employment Third and Fourth, reserved for skilled workers, and special immigrants, respectively.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01639854290052656812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280768068228743239.post-55748797653076815622016-01-08T11:32:00.000-05:002016-01-08T11:32:04.165-05:00Help for International Taxpayers Begins on IRS.gov; Six YouTube Videos Now Available to Assist<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>IRS Newswire, 01/07/2016</i></span><br />
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abroad, as well as other international taxpayers, that <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwMTA3LjUzNTAzMTkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDEwNy41MzUwMzE5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MDYyODAxJmVtYWlsaWQ9bG9yaS5qb25lc0BnYXRlY2guZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1sb3JpLmpvbmVzQGdhdGVjaC5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&127&&&http://www.irs.gov/">IRS.gov</a>
provides the best starting place for getting answers to their important tax
questions. This filing season, six new YouTube videos on common issues that
international taxpayers face are also available.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Taxpayers</a> page on IRS.gov is packed with information designed to help
taxpayers living abroad, resident aliens, nonresident aliens, residents of U.S.
territories and foreign students. The web site also features a <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwMTA3LjUzNTAzMTkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDEwNy41MzUwMzE5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MDYyODAxJmVtYWlsaWQ9bG9yaS5qb25lc0BnYXRlY2guZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1sb3JpLmpvbmVzQGdhdGVjaC5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&129&&&http://irs.treasury.gov/rpo/rpo.jsf">directory</a>
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taxpayers with many different needs,” said IRS Commissioner John
Koskinen. “Tax issues can be even more challenging for international
taxpayers, and IRS.gov provides important details they need to understand their
obligations.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Tax Map</a> and the <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwMTA3LjUzNTAzMTkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDEwNy41MzUwMzE5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MDYyODAxJmVtYWlsaWQ9bG9yaS5qb25lc0BnYXRlY2guZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1sb3JpLmpvbmVzQGdhdGVjaC5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&131&&&https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/International-Taxpayers/International-Index-Gateway">International
Tax Topic Index</a> to be valuable sources of answers for their tax questions.
These online tools assemble or group IRS forms, publications and web pages by
subject and provide users with a single entry point to find tax information.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In 2015, the IRS also created videos to assist international
taxpayers with some of their most common questions. The videos cover the
following international taxpayer topics:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Requirements</a></li>
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Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)</a></li>
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Status if Married to a Nonresident Alien</a></li>
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Tax Credit</a></li>
<li><a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwMTA3LjUzNTAzMTkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDEwNy41MzUwMzE5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MDYyODAxJmVtYWlsaWQ9bG9yaS5qb25lc0BnYXRlY2guZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1sb3JpLmpvbmVzQGdhdGVjaC5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&137&&&https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3L2kUPjrT0" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Introduction
to the International Taxpayers Web Page</a></li>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By law, Americans living abroad, as well as many non-U.S.
citizens, must file a U.S. income tax return. In addition, key tax benefits,
such as the foreign earned income exclusion, are only available to those who
file a U.S. return. These online resources and videos are designed to help
affected taxpayers understand how these rules apply to them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Federal law requires U.S. citizens and resident aliens to
report worldwide income, including income from foreign trusts and foreign bank
and securities accounts. In most cases, affected taxpayers need to complete and
attach Schedule B to their tax return. Part III of <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwMTA3LjUzNTAzMTkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDEwNy41MzUwMzE5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MDYyODAxJmVtYWlsaWQ9bG9yaS5qb25lc0BnYXRlY2guZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1sb3JpLmpvbmVzQGdhdGVjaC5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&138&&&https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040sb.pdf">Schedule
B</a> asks about the existence of foreign accounts, such as bank and securities
accounts, and usually requires U.S. citizens to report the country in which
each account is located.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Taxpayers with an interest in, or signature or other
authority over, foreign financial accounts whose aggregate value exceeded
$10,000 at any time during 2015 must file with the Treasury Department a
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwMTA3LjUzNTAzMTkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDEwNy41MzUwMzE5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MDYyODAxJmVtYWlsaWQ9bG9yaS5qb25lc0BnYXRlY2guZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1sb3JpLmpvbmVzQGdhdGVjaC5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&139&&&https://apps.irs.gov/app/scripts/exit.jsp?dest=http://bsaefiling.fincen.treas.gov/NoRegFBARFiler.html">Form
114</a>, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR). It is due to the
Treasury Department by June 30, 2016, must be filed electronically and is only
available online through the <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwMTA3LjUzNTAzMTkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDEwNy41MzUwMzE5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MDYyODAxJmVtYWlsaWQ9bG9yaS5qb25lc0BnYXRlY2guZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1sb3JpLmpvbmVzQGdhdGVjaC5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&140&&&https://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Report-of-Foreign-Bank-and-Financial-Accounts-FBAR">BSA
E-Filing System</a> website. For details regarding the FBAR requirements, see <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwMTA3LjUzNTAzMTkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDEwNy41MzUwMzE5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MDYyODAxJmVtYWlsaWQ9bG9yaS5qb25lc0BnYXRlY2guZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1sb3JpLmpvbmVzQGdhdGVjaC5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&141&&&https://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Report-of-Foreign-Bank-and-Financial-Accounts-FBAR">Report
of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR)</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">U.S. taxpayers with foreign accounts should also understand
their <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwMTA3LjUzNTAzMTkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDEwNy41MzUwMzE5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MDYyODAxJmVtYWlsaWQ9bG9yaS5qb25lc0BnYXRlY2guZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1sb3JpLmpvbmVzQGdhdGVjaC5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&142&&&https://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Corporations/FATCA-Information-for-Individuals">reporting
requirements</a> under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).
Third-party information reporting from foreign financial institutions or
through intergovernmental agreements began in 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In addition, under FATCA, certain U.S. taxpayers holding
financial assets outside the United States must report those assets to the IRS
on <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwMTA3LjUzNTAzMTkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDEwNy41MzUwMzE5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MDYyODAxJmVtYWlsaWQ9bG9yaS5qb25lc0BnYXRlY2guZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1sb3JpLmpvbmVzQGdhdGVjaC5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&143&&&https://www.irs.gov/uac/Form-8938,-Statement-of-Foreign-Financial-Assets">Form
8938</a>, Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets. Generally,
U.S. citizens, resident aliens and certain non-resident aliens must report
specified foreign financial assets on this form if the aggregate value of those
assets exceeds certain thresholds. Reporting thresholds vary based on whether a
taxpayer files a joint income tax return or lives abroad. See the instructions
for Form 8938 for more information.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To help avoid delays with tax refunds, taxpayers living
abroad should visit the <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwMTA3LjUzNTAzMTkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDEwNy41MzUwMzE5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MDYyODAxJmVtYWlsaWQ9bG9yaS5qb25lc0BnYXRlY2guZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1sb3JpLmpvbmVzQGdhdGVjaC5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&144&&&https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/International-Taxpayers/Helpful-Tips-for-Effectively-Receiving-a-Tax-Refund-for-Taxpayers-Living-Abroad">Helpful
Tips for Effectively Receiving a Tax Refund for Taxpayers Living Abroad</a>
page.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The IRS has also added two new international tax topics to
Tax Trails, the agency’s interactive online tool that helps taxpayers get
answers to their general tax questions. The two topics involve <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwMTA3LjUzNTAzMTkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDEwNy41MzUwMzE5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MDYyODAxJmVtYWlsaWQ9bG9yaS5qb25lc0BnYXRlY2guZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1sb3JpLmpvbmVzQGdhdGVjaC5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&145&&&https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Tax-Trails-Am-I-Required-to-File-a-U.S.-Individual-Income-Tax-Return--for-U.S.-Citizens-Resident-Aliens-Living-Abroad-and-Nonresident-Aliens">filing
requirements</a> and <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwMTA3LjUzNTAzMTkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDEwNy41MzUwMzE5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MDYyODAxJmVtYWlsaWQ9bG9yaS5qb25lc0BnYXRlY2guZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1sb3JpLmpvbmVzQGdhdGVjaC5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&146&&&https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/Tax-Trails-Filing-Status-of-a-U.S.-Citizen-or-Resident-Alien-Married-to-a-Nonresident-Alien">filing
status of a U.S. citizen or resident alien married to a nonresident alien</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More information on the tax rules that apply to U.S.
citizens and resident aliens living abroad can be found in, <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYwMTA3LjUzNTAzMTkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MDEwNy41MzUwMzE5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MDYyODAxJmVtYWlsaWQ9bG9yaS5qb25lc0BnYXRlY2guZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1sb3JpLmpvbmVzQGdhdGVjaC5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&147&&&https://www.irs.gov/uac/About-Publication-54">Publication
54</a>, Tax Guide for U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad, available on
IRS.gov.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01639854290052656812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280768068228743239.post-40123445125023244052015-12-31T12:30:00.002-05:002015-12-31T12:30:45.379-05:00DHS Seeks Additional Extension for STEM OPT Rule Beyond Feb. 12, 2016<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>From GreenbergTraurig, 12/31/2015</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In August 2015, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia determined that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) improperly promulgated the regulation allowing the 17-month STEM extension for optional practical training (OPT) because the regulation was not subject to notice and comment rulemaking, which requires DHS to consider public comments before making the regulation final. However, the judge did rule to keep the STEM OPT regulation in place through Feb. 12, 2016, during which time DHS was to submit the regulation for notice and comment by the public and interested stakeholders. The regulation was kept in place so that the students utilizing a STEM extension would not be forced to leave the country or left without work authorization.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Oct. 19, 2015, DHS issued the long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the F-1 OPT regulation to allow for an additional 24 months of optional practical training if the student has earned a degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM). A significant amount of changes were proposed in the new regulation, including how STEM fields are defined, the requirement of a Mentoring and Training Plan, additional safeguards for U.S. workers in related fields, school accreditation and employer site visits, and compliance requirements.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a result of the Oct. 19, 2015, NPRM, DHS received over 50,500 comments from interested stakeholders. <b>Last week, the agency asked the U.S. District Court to prolong the stay through May 10, 2016, to keep the STEM regulation in place to allow additional time for it to review the overwhelming amount of comments received.</b> DHS also stated that it needs additional time to train officers on the new STEM OPT requirements.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If the District Court vacates the original 2008 OPT extension rule allowing for the STEM extension before DHS publishes the final regulation, F-1 students seeking a STEM extension will be prevented from doing so during any gap between Feb. 12, 2016, and the time the new rule is published. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We will continue to monitor the progress of the NPRM and provide updates as they become available.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01639854290052656812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280768068228743239.post-14652542480920561022015-12-15T09:48:00.003-05:002015-12-15T09:48:39.863-05:00January 2016 Visa Bulletin<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">China EB-2 Adjustment of Status Advances
12 moths<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">India EB-2 Adjustment of Status
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Final Action Dates for Employment-Based Preference Cases* </span></h3>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 15.4%;" width="15%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 19.72%;" width="19%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 19.74%;" width="19%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 15.4%;" width="15%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 18.62%;" width="18%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.14%;" valign="top" width="11%">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>EB-2 </b><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 15.4%;" width="15%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 19.72%;" width="19%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">02/01/2012<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 19.74%;" width="19%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">02/01/2008<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 15.4%;" width="15%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 18.62%;" width="18%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.14%;" valign="top" width="11%">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;">
<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">EB-3<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 15.4%;" width="15%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10/01/2015<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #C00000; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 19.72%;" width="19%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">07/01/2012<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 19.74%;" width="19%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">05/15/2004<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 15.4%;" width="15%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10/01/2015<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 18.62%;" width="18%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">11/01/2007<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.14%;" valign="top" width="11%">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;">
<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Other Workers<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 15.4%;" width="15%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10/01/2015<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 19.72%;" width="19%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">12/01/2006<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 19.74%;" width="19%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">05/15/2004<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 15.4%;" width="15%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10/01/2015<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 18.62%;" width="18%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">11/01/2007<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.14%;" valign="top" width="11%">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;">
<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">EB-4<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 15.4%;" width="15%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 19.72%;" width="19%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 19.74%;" width="19%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 15.4%;" width="15%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 18.62%;" width="18%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.14%;" valign="top" width="11%">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;">
<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Certain Religious Workers<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #C00000; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 15.4%;" width="15%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unauthorized<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #C00000; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 19.72%;" width="19%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unauthorized<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #C00000; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 19.74%;" width="19%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unauthorized<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #C00000; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 15.4%;" width="15%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unauthorized<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #C00000; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 18.62%;" width="18%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unauthorized<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.14%;" valign="top" width="11%">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;">
<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">EB-5 Non-Regional Center<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 15.4%;" width="15%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 19.72%;" width="19%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">01/08/2014<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 19.74%;" width="19%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 15.4%;" width="15%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 18.62%;" width="18%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 11.14%;" valign="top" width="11%">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;">
<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">EB-5 Regional Center<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #C00000; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 15.4%;" width="15%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unauthorized<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #C00000; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 19.72%;" width="19%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unauthorized<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #C00000; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 19.74%;" width="19%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unauthorized<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #C00000; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 15.4%;" width="15%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unauthorized<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #C00000; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 18.62%;" width="18%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unauthorized</span><o:p></o:p></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<h3>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></h3>
<h3>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Chart B: Dates for
Filing Employment-Based Adjustment of Status Applications**</span></span></h3>
<h1>
<o:p></o:p></h1>
<table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTableGridLight" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184; width: 100%px;">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="border: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 6.1%;" valign="top" width="6%">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 14.6%;" valign="top" width="14%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>All Charge
(ability areas except those listed) </b><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 21.94%;" valign="top" width="21%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>China
(mainland born) </b><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 21.94%;" valign="top" width="21%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>India </b><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 14.6%;" valign="top" width="14%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Mexico </b><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-left: none; border: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 20.82%;" valign="top" width="20%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Philippines </b><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 6.1%;" valign="top" width="6%">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>EB-1 </b><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 14.6%;" width="14%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 21.94%;" width="21%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 21.94%;" width="21%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 14.6%;" width="14%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 20.82%;" width="20%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 6.1%;" valign="top" width="6%">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>EB-2 </b><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 14.6%;" width="14%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 21.94%;" width="21%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">01/01/2013<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 21.94%;" width="21%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">07/01/2009<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 14.6%;" width="14%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 20.82%;" width="20%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 6.1%;" valign="top" width="6%">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;">
<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">EB-3<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 14.6%;" width="14%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">01/01/2016<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 21.94%;" width="21%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">10/01/2013<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 21.94%;" width="21%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">07/01/2005<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 14.6%;" width="14%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">01/01/2016<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 20.82%;" width="20%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">01/01/2010<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 6.1%;" valign="top" width="6%">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;">
<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Other Workers<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 14.6%;" width="14%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">01/01/2016<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 21.94%;" width="21%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">01/01/2007<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 21.94%;" width="21%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">07/01/2005<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 14.6%;" width="14%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">01/01/2016<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 20.82%;" width="20%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">01/01/2010<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</tr>
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<td style="border-top: none; border: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 6.1%;" valign="top" width="6%">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;">
<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">EB-4<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 14.6%;" width="14%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 21.94%;" width="21%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 21.94%;" width="21%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 14.6%;" width="14%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 20.82%;" width="20%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 6.1%;" valign="top" width="6%">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;">
<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Certain Religious Workers<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 14.6%;" width="14%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 21.94%;" width="21%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 21.94%;" width="21%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 14.6%;" width="14%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 20.82%;" width="20%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 6.1%;" valign="top" width="6%">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;">
<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">EB-5 Non-Regional Center<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 14.6%;" width="14%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 21.94%;" width="21%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">05/01/2015<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 21.94%;" width="21%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 14.6%;" width="14%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 20.82%;" width="20%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 6.1%;" valign="top" width="6%">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align: baseline;">
<b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">EB-5 Regional Center<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 14.6%;" width="14%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 21.94%;" width="21%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">05/01/2015<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 21.94%;" width="21%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BFBFBF 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: background1; mso-border-bottom-themeshade: 191; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: background1; mso-border-left-themeshade: 191; mso-border-right-themecolor: background1; mso-border-right-themeshade: 191; mso-border-themecolor: background1; mso-border-themeshade: 191; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BFBFBF .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: background1; mso-border-top-themeshade: 191; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 14.6%;" width="14%">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01639854290052656812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280768068228743239.post-34447507110401538702015-12-09T16:17:00.003-05:002015-12-09T16:17:59.907-05:00USCIS Launches Virtual Assistant<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Emma Gives Customers Another Option for Finding Answers</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services launched a virtual assistant named “Emma”
today on <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTUxMjAyLjUyMjEyOTkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE1MTIwMi41MjIxMjk5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjMwNzQ4JmVtYWlsaWQ9bG9yaS5qb25lc0BnYXRlY2guZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1sb3JpLmpvbmVzQGdhdGVjaC5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&100&&&http://www.uscis.gov/">uscis.gov</a>,
allowing customers to quickly find accurate information. She answers questions
in plain English and navigates users to relevant USCIS web pages.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She
is named after Emma Lazarus, whose famous words are inscribed at the base of
the Statue of Liberty.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Emma
was developed in response to a growing interest in self-help tools and to
enhance our customer service. USCIS call centers currently receive many
questions concerning general information requests that can be provided through
the Web. Now Emma will help provide that information.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although
Emma can currently answer many questions our customers commonly ask, her
knowledge base is still growing. As customers ask more questions, Emma gets
smarter and can better assist future customers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You
can access Emma on a desktop or laptop. Soon, she’ll be expanding to mobile
devices, and her Spanish language capabilities will be arriving early next
year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check
out Emma at <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTUxMjAyLjUyMjEyOTkxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE1MTIwMi41MjIxMjk5MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MjMwNzQ4JmVtYWlsaWQ9bG9yaS5qb25lc0BnYXRlY2guZWR1JnVzZXJpZD1sb3JpLmpvbmVzQGdhdGVjaC5lZHUmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&101&&&http://www.uscis.gov/">USCIS.gov</a>
and click “Ask a Question” in the upper right-hand corner of the page.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01639854290052656812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280768068228743239.post-23286761953603444182015-11-22T08:55:00.000-05:002015-11-22T08:55:00.136-05:00USCIS Provides Guidance on Immigrant Visa Availability and Priority Dates<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>From <a href="http://www.gtlaw-insidebusinessimmigration.com/visas/uscis-provides-guidance-on-immigrant-visa-availability-and-priority-dates/?utm_source=Greenberg+Traurig%2C+LLP+-+Inside+Business+Immigration&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=794912f3d0-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_term=0_6c774bc34a-794912f3d0-71003005" target="_blank">GreenbergTraurig</a>, 11/17/2015</i></span></div>
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<i style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>The Basics of Immigrant Visa Availability</b></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) sets a limit on the number of immigrant visas (i.e. green cards) that may be issued to foreign nationals each year, and the U.S. Department of State (DOS) is the agency that allocates the aforementioned immigrant visas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are an unlimited number of immigrant visas available each year for “immediate relatives” of U.S. citizens. “Immediate Relatives” include spouses, unmarried children under the age of 21, parents of U.S. citizens at least 21 years old, and surviving spouses of U.S. citizens if the U.S. citizen spouse filed a petition before his or her death, or the surviving spouse files a petition within two years of the U.S. citizen’s death.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are approximately 226,000 immigrant visas available each year in the family-sponsored preference categories; employment-based preference category immigrant visas are typically limited to 140,000 visas per year. However, these numbers may increase when immigrant visas from the previous fiscal year’s allotment are not used up. DOS further distributes based on preference category, country of chargeability (usually country of birth) and priority date.</span></div>
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<i style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Priority Dates</b></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When the demand for immigrant visas exceeds the number of visas available, a waiting list for immigrant visa availability forms and the priority date is used to determine an individual’s place in the visa queue.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The priority date is located on a prospective immigrant’s Form I-797 Notice of Action for the relevant immigrant visa petition filed on their behalf. For most family-sponsored preference categories, the priority date is the date the Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative is filed with USCIS. For employment-based preference categories that require a labor certification from the Department of Labor (DOL), the priority date is the date that the labor certification application is filed with the DOL, and the petitioner must file an I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker with USCIS within 180 days from the date the labor certification is approved. For employment-based preference categories that do not require a DOL labor certification, the priority date is the date the immigrant visa application is filed with USCIS for processing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Only when a prospective immigrant’s priority date is earlier than the cut-off date shown for a given preference category and country of chargeability in the relevant chart of the monthly Visa Bulletin (also known as when the priority date is “current”) is a visa number available. When an individual’s priority date is current, he or she can take one of the final steps in the process of obtaining lawful permanent residence status in the U.S.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sometimes, the visa cut-off date will move backwards or “retrogress” to an earlier date, and a priority date that is current one month will no longer be current the next month. This occurs when the number of people who apply for a visa in a given category exceeds the number of available immigrant visas that month.</span></div>
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<i style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Adjustment of Status Applications</b></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Individuals present in the U.S. can file a Form I-485, Application to Register Permanent Residence of Adjust Status in connection with a family-sponsored or employment-based immigrant visa petition according to the monthly Visa Bulletin published by DOS. The monthly DOS Visa Bulletin indicates the availability of immigrant visas according to “Application Final Action Dates” and “Dates for Filing Applications.” Usually the “Application Final Action Dates” chart will determine when a prospective immigrant is eligible to file an adjustment of status application with USCIS.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When immigrant visas are currently available based on preference category, country of chargeability and priority date, a prospective immigrant can file his or her Form I-485 adjustment of status application concurrently with an underlying family-sponsored or employment-based immigrant petition.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As part of the adjustment of status application, an applicant must submit a Form I-693, Report of Medical Examination and Vaccination Record. However, the Form I-693 has limited validity and thus many applicants choose to wait to provide the Form I-693 until after receiving a Request for Evidence (RFE) or an immigrant visa interview to avoid having to repeat the immigration medical examination.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Along with a Form I-485 adjustment of status application, the applicant can also apply for a combination Employment Authorization Document (EAD)/Advance Parole card, which serves as a prospective immigrant’s work and travel authorization while the adjustment of status application is pending. This EAD/Advance Parole combo card is valid for one year but can be extended until the Form I-485 is processed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally, a prospective immigrant can request to have a pending I-485 Application for Adjustment of Status transferred from one immigrant visa eligibility basis to another, as long as the applicant is the beneficiary of a pending or approved visa petition in the new preference category. In order to quality, the priority date must be current in the new category and for the prospective immigrant’s country of chargeability on the date the transfer is filed.</span></div>
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<i style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Pending Adjustment of Status Applications and AC21</b></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Under Section 204(j) of the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-First Century Act (AC21), a prospective immigrant with employment-based Form I-485 pending for 180 days or more can seek to “port” to a new job in the same or similar occupational classification before final adjudication of the adjustment of status application.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Under AC21 Section 104(c), the beneficiary of an approved I-40 petition can extend his or her H-1B status beyond the six-year H-1B limitation if a he or she is eligible for lawful permanent resident status but a cannot currently file to adjust status due to lack of current availability of a visa number. To determine whether an individual is eligible for this benefit, USCIS relies on the “Application Final Action Dates” chart of the Visa Bulletin: if the priority date is on or after the cut-off date listed in the chart for the individual’s preference category and country of chargeability, then he or she may be eligible for an H-1B extension under AC21 Section 104(c).</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01639854290052656812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6280768068228743239.post-36134567629219152462015-11-20T10:39:00.001-05:002015-11-20T10:39:36.884-05:00December 2015 Visa Bulletin<div class="MsoTitle">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">December 2015: </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">India EB-2 Advances 10 Months</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The December Visa Bulletin brings strong
advancement for India EB-2 final action dates but little movement in other
categories. USCIS has announced that the “Final Action Dates” chart will
determine eligibility to file adjustment of status applications in December
and, therefore, eligibility dates for filing adjustment of status have
retrogressed in many categories.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and could move forward another eight in the coming months.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All Charge
(ability areas except those listed)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">China (mainland
born)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">India<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mexico<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Philippines<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">EB-1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 102; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 102; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 102; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 102; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 102; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">EB-2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 102; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 102; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">02/01/2012<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 102; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">06/01/2007<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 102; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 102; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Chart B: Dates for Filing Employment-Based Adjustment of Status
Applications**</b></span><table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="MsoTable15Grid1LightAccent1" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-padding-alt: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-yfti-tbllook: 1184;">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; border: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">All Charge
(ability areas except those listed)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">China (mainland
born)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">India<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mexico<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Philippines<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">EB-1<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 102; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 102; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 102; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 102; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 102; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr>
<td style="border-top: none; border: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">EB-2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 102; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="background: red; border-bottom: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 102; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">02/01/2012<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="background: red; border-bottom: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 102; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">06/01/2007<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 102; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</td>
<td style="border-bottom: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 102; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 78.0pt;" valign="top" width="104">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Current<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</tbody></table>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td style="background: #70AD47; border-bottom: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; border: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; mso-background-themecolor: accent6; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 3.24%;" valign="top" width="3%">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 44.56%;" valign="top" width="44%">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Advanced from previous month<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<td style="background: red; border-bottom: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 3.24%;" valign="top" width="3%">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
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<td style="border-bottom: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; border-left: none; border-right: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; border-top: solid #BDD6EE 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-bottom-alt: solid #9CC2E5 1.5pt; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-bottom-themetint: 153; mso-border-left-alt: solid #BDD6EE .5pt; mso-border-left-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-left-themetint: 102; mso-border-right-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-right-themetint: 102; mso-border-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-themetint: 102; mso-border-top-themecolor: accent1; mso-border-top-themetint: 102; padding: 0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; width: 48.96%;" valign="top" width="48%">
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Retrogressed from previous month<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">*Green card numbers are available for
foreign nationals for whom PERM or I-140 applications were filed prior to the
listed date on Chart A.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">** Foreign
nationals for whom PERM or I-140 applications were filed prior to the listed
date on Chart B can file adjustment of status and concurrent applications.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See the
entire Visa Bulletin here: <a href="http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/law-and-policy/bulletin.html">http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/law-and-policy/bulletin.html</a></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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