May 16, 2013

• Senate Committee Begins Markup of Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill —Additional markup dates are scheduled; the process is expected to be lengthy and involve numerous amendments.
• Employment-Based Third Preference Visa Numbers Advance Significantly —The employment-based third preference category cut-off date for most countries advanced significantly for the second month in a row, but this rapid rate is not expected to continue.

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