Priority Date - Legal Studies

Legal Studies

Two immigration lawyers, Gary Endelman* and Cyrus D. Mehta, published an article named "The Tyranny of Priority Dates". The article explores several legally-possible approaches to make the waiting process less harsh for Employment-based petitioners. However, this article has been largely overlooked by legistlators, USCIS, the Visa Office of Department of State, and even the Employment-based petitioners themselves.

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