On September 9, 2015, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) promulgated new procedures for determining the visa availability date for individuals waiting to file employment- and family-based applications for permanent residence (also known as “green cards”) in the United States.1 The U.S. Department of State (DOS) is responsible for the administration of the Immigration and Nationality Act’s laws pertaining to immigrant visa issuance and the annual numerical limits, or quotas, on visa issuance.
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