DOL provided Litwin & Smith a practice alert about delivery delays of up to three weeks for certified PERMs. DOL confirmed with Litwin & Smith on 10/24/17 that this issue is resolved and, though there are residual delays, PERM cases certified 10/24/17 or later should be received within standard timelines.
DOL Practice Alert: Reports of Delayed Delivery of Certain Certified PERM Applications
'Trump Immigration Principles & Policy Statement'
On Oct. 8, 2017, the White House released the promised https://www.whitehouse.gov/ make it a link named 'Trump Immigration Principles & Policy Statement' which outline the Trump Administration's position on immigration. This document is broken into three parts: 1) Border Security, 2) Interior Enforcement, and 3) Merit-Based Immigration. "The current immigration system prioritizes extended family based chain migration over skills-based immigration and does not serve the national interest. Decades of low-skilled immigration has suppressed wages, fueled unemployment and strained federal resources." Therefore, the Administration proposed establishing a merit-based immigration system that protects U.S. workers and taxpayers, and ending chain migration, to promote financial success and assimilation for newcomers.
Practice Alert: Two Nationwide TROs Enjoin the Majority of Trump's Travel Ban 3.0
2017 November Visa Bulletin Posted
2017 November Visa Bulletin
2019 Diversity Visa Lottery Restarts 10/18/2017
2019 Diversity Visa Lottery Restarts October 18, 2017
Obtain a Work Authorization Document and Social Security Number Simultaneously
State Department to Reserve Unused DV numbers for Travel Ban Countries
Court Ordered State Department to Reserve Unused Diversity Visa Numbers for Travel Ban Countries
