Glossary of Common Terms .
Ability to Pay
AC21, Anti Immigrants
I-485 (AOS), I-131 (AP)
I-130, I-140, EAD
Labor Audit
Backlog Center
Consular Processing
Cross Chargeabilty
Contacting Lawman
Country of Chargeability
DOL, FBI Name Checks,
IV Flower Campaign
Interfiling
Illegal Immigration,
Labor Certification,
Lobbying,
LUD, Motion to Reconsider
National Interest Waiver
Ombudsman
OPT, Out of Status
Per Country Limit
PERM, USCIS
US Congress
Visa Number
Yates Memo
Writ of Mandamus
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What is LUD?
LUD is the "Last Updated Date" registered on a particular case that is registered by the applicant/petitioner in the USCIS Case Status System. https://egov.uscis.gov/cris/jsps/index.jsp
Types of LUD
- Soft LUD : This is a LUD change in the online system that is NOT accompanied with an email to the applicant/petitioner.
- Hard LUD : This is a LUD change in the online system that is accompanied with an email to the applicant/petitioner.
What triggers an LUD change?
- USCIS software batch jobs
- USCIS officers/adjudicators processing/viewing/adjudicating a particular case
Remarks on the significance of LUD
LUD changes can occur frequently due to USCIS software system batch jobs. So it is never certain what a particular LUD change means.
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