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The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.
Click the link to view the June 2025 Visa Bulletin
Immigrants in each State (fact sheets): North Carolina, North Dakota and Ohio – Update
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; North Carolina, North Dakota and Ohio!
Immigration News – Top News Stories – Ending TPS for Venezuelans
List of some of the Top News Stories related to Ending TPS for Venezuelans:
CNN News (cnn.com), 5/19/25, News Article:
Supreme Court lets Trump move toward ending temporary deportation protections for Venezuelans
What should you do if approached by ICE? – Video
Washington Post Columnist, Philip Bump interviewed an Immigration Attorney and asked one question, “What should you do if approached by ICE?“! He asked that question to practicing Immigration Attorney, David Leopold, a past president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and a practicing attorney in Ohio! This video interview is about two minutes long and includes important information!
To view the interview, please review the Washington Post Video, “What should you do if approached by ICE?“.
Source of Information:
Visa Bulletin – June 2025
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.
Click the link to view the June 2025 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).
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – 5/16/25
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- Are H4 and H4 EAD requests filed concurrently with H-1B extension petitions being processed and approved at the same time?
USCIS has indicated that it would stop the practice of adjudicating the H4 & H4 EAD petitions concurrently filed by dependents with the H-1B extension petition; however, in practice, we are still seeing cases approved together, or within a few days/weeks of each other.
DHS Terminating TPS for Afghanistan!
On Monday, May 12th, Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan. The TPS designation for Afghanistan is set to expire May 20, 2025! The Secretary has decided that they do not qualify for TPS and she will terminate it as of July 12, 2025.
For more information, please review the USCIS News Release, “DHS Terminating Temporary Protected Status for Afghanistan“!
Background:
First Group of White South Africans lands in US under Trump Refugee Plan
The first group of white South Africans refugees have landed in US! They are here under Trump new refugee program for members of South Africa’s Afrikaner minority which President Trump says are victims of “racial discrimination”!
South Africa’s Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola denied Trump statement and said, “there is no persecution of white Afrikaner South Africans”!
For more information, please review the BBC News Article, “First group of white South Africans lands in US under Trump refugee plan“.
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, May 16, 2025
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, May 16, 2025. Act now and submit your questions!
2025 USCIS Forms Updates – 4/29 thru 4/30
The USCIS Forms Updates web page lists their most recently updated forms. The list includes forms as they publish them and includes a brief explanation for the update.
There are (23) form updates from April 29th through April 30th! To view these form updates and any others, review the USCIS Web Page: Forms Updates!
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