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Chatting with Charlie: Demystifying the Immigrant Visa Backlogs with Charlie Oppenheim

Dec 16, 2022 | Video Resources

Note: At the time of this recording/posting, the January 2023 Visa Bulletin has not yet been posted

The Visa Bulletin is complicated and Charlie Oppenheim, the former Department of State Director of Visa Control will explain and provide predictions on Visa movements. In this first webinar of our “Chatting with Charlie” series, WR Immigration Partner Charina Garcia talks about demystifying the immigrant visa backlogs with Director of Visa Consulting Charlie Oppenheim. In this webinar, Charina and Charlie explain and provide predictions on potential visa movements and give an understanding of the Visa Bulletin.

Learning Topics Include:

  • The History and Basics
  • The Preference Categories
  • Chargeability
  • Retrogression and Backlogs
  • Predictions and Trends

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