H1B Visa Lawyer Blog

September 7, 2026

Celebrating Labor Day – Federal Holiday

“The basic bargain of America is that no matter who you are, where you come from or what you look like, if you work hard & play by the rules, you can make it.” — Former Dept. of Labor Secretary Tom Perez

The Labor Day holiday in United States is celebrated the first Monday in September. Labor Day was really created by the national labor movements to celebrate the American worker and their achievements, both social and economic! Each of us that work every day, immigrant or citizen, this is our celebration! For more information about the history of Labor Day review the Department of Labor’s (DOL) web page, “History of Labor Day“.

MVP Law Group would like to thank workers worldwide for their contributions to our society!

September 4, 2026

2026 USCIS Forms Updates – 8/31

by Kellie N. Lego

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.

The updated form listed below is their most recent addition to the list, dated August 31, 2026!

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September 3, 2026

“I do not know what happened to the others”: Trump’s third country deportations spark global debate

by Kellie N. Lego

On Thursday, August 20^th a plane flew from the United States to Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, on the west coast of Africa to deport 20 migrants! There was a problem, 5 of the passengers decided they did not want to go to Liberia, so the U.S. government flew them next to Equatorial Guinea! This is part of the Trump Administration’s policy to deport to a third country, not their own country of origin. Since early last year, the Trump Administration has deported more the 23,000 people to 26 third countries.

For further details please review the Politico news article, ““I do not know what happened to the others”: Trump’s third country deportations spark global debate“!

Source of Information:

September 2, 2026

USCIS Electronic Reading Room

by Kellie N. Lego

USCIS has an online Electronic Reading Room with access to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requested documents. The Reading Room is really a Web-based searchable database of public requested FOIA documents; mixed with USCIS documents that the government decided may have a larger public demand. You can use pull-downs to choose different listed subjects and include any month/year date from January 2011 to the present. You can also type in your own keywords to search.

Please visit this page for more information: Electronic Reading Room

ICE Immigration arrests soar, hitting close to 50,000 in July

by Kellie N. Lego

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reported just under 50,000 arrests for the month of July 2026! That is an average of about 1,600 arrests per day and the highest amount recorded for Trump’s second term as President.

For further details please review the NPR news article, “Immigration arrests soar, hitting 50,000 in July“!

Source of Information:

August 31, 2026

Update – Visa Bulletin – September 2026

by Kellie N. Lego

The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.

Click the link to view the September 2026 Visa Bulletin

UPDATE: When to File Your Adjustment of Status Application for Family-Sponsored or Employment-Based Preference Visas: September 2026

August 28, 2026

MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – 8/28/26

by Kellie N. Lego

MVP Law Group, P.A. makes available the information and materials in this forum for informational purposes only. The information is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice or any contractual obligations. Further, the use of this site, and the sending or receipt of this information, does not create an attorney-client relationship between us. Therefore, your communication with us through this forum will not be considered as privileged or confidential.

What forms are part of the mandatory e-filing requirement recently announced by USCIS?

At this time, USCIS has not provided any further information as to what forms will be required to be filed electronically through the USCIS portal. The only information we presently have is that USCIS may only make mandatory e-filing for those forms that have already been available for e-filing for 180 days. Based on the announcement, USCIS is to post a public warning on its website at least 60 days before stopping paper submissions for any specific form.

August 27, 2026

Summary of the September 2026 Visa Bulletin!

by Kellie N. Lego

The Visa Bulletin (VB) is a monthly U.S. government report released by the State Department’s Travel Website. This monthly bulletin tells you when you can get a green card based on your priority date.

Summary of Key points for VB for September 2026

Family-Sponsored Categories Surge: Final Action Dates for family preferences saw their largest jumps of the entire fiscal year. Globally, F3 advanced by 29 months, F4 by nearly 26 months, F2B by roughly 20 months, and F1 by over 13 months. The F2A category advanced by one month to August 22, 2026.

August 26, 2026

Immigration News – Top News Stories – H-1B Visa fee increase

by Kellie N. Lego

List of some of the Top News Stories related to “H-1B Visa fee increase”:

CNN News (cnn.com), 8/24/26, News Report:

Trump administration proposes $103,000 fee for H-1B visas

August 25, 2026

Visa Bulletin – September 2026

by Kellie N. Lego

The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.

Click the link to view the September 2026 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).