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Cross-Chargeability Strategies for Employment and Family-Based Green Cards

By Meri S. Ponist |

In a numerically capped immigration system, country of birth often determines the pace of a green card journey. Applicants born in heavily oversubscribed countries face significantly longer waiting times under the per-country limitations imposed by the Immigration and Nationality Act. Yet many families and professionals are unaware that a powerful statutory mechanism may dramatically… Read More »

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Visa Bulletin Retrogression and Priority Date Movement: Strategic Filing Decisions in a Backlogged System

By Meri S. Ponist |

For many immigrants and their families, the Visa Bulletin is not just a chart published once a month. It is the difference between stability and uncertainty, employment continuity and disruption, family unity and prolonged separation. While basic explanations of priority dates are widely available, what often goes unexamined is how retrogression occurs, how the… Read More »