The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.
Click the link to view the May 2024 Visa Bulletin
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.
Click the link to view the May 2024 Visa Bulletin
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced-on Thursday, April 18, 2024, that they have received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 19,000 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for the early second half of fiscal year (FY) 2024! They will continue to accept petitions for H-2B workers for the other 20,000 additional visas which have been allotted for nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Colombia, Ecuador, and Costa Rica.
For more information, please review the USCIS News Alert, “Cap Reached for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for the Early Second Half of FY 2024“
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UPDATE: Explore American Immigration Council’ interactive map to get more comprehensive information on U.S. immigration data and its impact!
The American Immigration Council (AIC) has released all fifty states and the District of Columbia, for a total of fifty-one updated state-by-state fact sheets highlighting immigration data and facts. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants in each state.
With national immigration policy being discussed, we thought that it would be a good time to provide some statistics on the Immigrant population in the United States as provided by this AIC research. Once a week we will be posting a blog with information on three states at a time. This week we will highlight; Rhode Island, South Carolina and South Dakota!
We wanted to find a new way to engage our reader base. Every other Friday, we will post the ten (10) best/most frequently asked questions received during the week from our h1bvisalawyerblog, Facebook, and Twitter readers. We will answer those questions and provide the Q&A on our H-1B Visa Lawyer Blog.
If you have a burning question, are seeking assistance with a difficult immigration related case, wish to discuss your views on Comprehensive Immigration Reform, DREAMers, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, priority dates, the monthly visa bulletin, adjustment applications, etc., please contact us by submitting your question/comment/viewpoint in our comment box provided on our H-1B Visa Lawyer Blog.
Our next “Q & A Forum” will take place this Friday, April 26, 2024. Act now and submit your questions!
List of some of the Top News Stories related to the trial of the Homeland Security Secretary:
All the news stories below detail the Republican impeachment and now trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas which will most likely die in the Democratic controlled Senate!
ABC News (abcnews.go.com), 4/17/24:
Approximately two months ago the U.S. House voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with only Republicans, which have the majority in the House, voting to impeach. Now the House Republicans have delivered the charges to the Democratic controlled Senate! The Senate is not expected to convict or remove the Secretary. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is expected to dispose of the charges quickly! Chuck Schumer stated that, “Impeachment should never be used to settle a policy disagreement. That would set a horrible precedent for the Congress,”!
For further details please review the NPR News Article, “Senate trial on Mayorkas set to start, but Democrats are likely to dispose of charges“
Source of Information:
On Friday, April 12, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that they were extending the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the country of Ethiopia for 18 months, beginning on June 13, 2024 and ending on December 12, 2025! The announcement states that, “due to ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary and temporary conditions in Ethiopia that prevent individuals from safely returning”!
For further details please review the DHS Press Release, “Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status“
Background:
On Tuesday, April 9th President Biden was interviewed by Enrique Acevedo a Reporter working for Univision, a Spanish language channel. The interview took place in the Oval Office and covered immigration along with many other subjects important to the region and the world. This article includes the Video of the Interview and the complete transcript in English or Spanish.
Video and Transcript (English):
Biden on Univision: the president talks about immigration, Mexico, Israel and the risks to democracy
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The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.
Click the link to view the May 2024 Visa Bulletin
The monthly Visa Bulletin has changed. The bulletin now summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during the reported month for: “Application Final Action Dates” (consistent with prior Visa Bulletins) and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center using Consular Processing (outside of the US) or file on their own with USCIS Form I-485 (within the US).