Newsletter Week of Feb 27

Green Card Backlog Increases by 21,000 Cases in February
The Department of State’s National Visa Center (NVC) saw an increase in the immigrant visa (IV) backlog, from 386,787 pending cases last month to 408,456 cases in February — a 5.6% increase. The number of green card applicants whose cases were documentarily complete and therefore ready to be scheduled for an interview increased this month by nearly 20,000, from 422,954 to 444,828. The number of people scheduled for green card interviews stayed roughly the same, with a small increase of around 200 from January to February. The NVC scheduled 36,372 interviews in February, compared to 36,167 interviews in January.

DHS Announces New Process for Noncitizen Workers to Participate in Labor Investigations
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has implemented a streamlined and expedited deferred action request process for a noncitizen worker who cooperates in a labor standards investigation after being a victim of, or witnesses to, labor violations. This process comes as part of the Biden Administration’s pledge to protect workers who are exploited by unethical employers. It was originally proposed in October of 2021 by the DHS. 

As you’ve seen from LinkedIn and Instagram, we have gotten many Visa approvals this week! It has been great seeing my happy clients.