As of February 1, 2025, DOL is taking approximately 18 months to certify Form ETA 9089. DOL is currently reviewing cases filed in October 2023 and are taking 489 days to review. On 02/04/25, our firm received a certified 9089 for the case submitted on 09/26/23. On 02/12/25, our firm received a certified 9089 for a case submitted […]
The 2017 Diversity Immigrant Visa Program
Not many people are aware of this, but there is an annual visa lottery held by the Department of State formally called the Diversity Immigrant Visa Program. Sometimes this lottery is also referred to as the Green Card Lottery because “lottery winners” have a direct path to a Permanent Resident Card, i.e., a green card. […]