Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday and was signed into effect in 2021 by President Biden. Juneteenth, also called Jubilee Day, is a celebration of when Union soldiers enforced the Emancipation Proclamation and freed all remaining slaves in Texas on June 19, 1865. Juneteenth in the United States
For more information, view this link! What is Juneteenth? (history channel)
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FIFA is holding the FIFA Club World Soccer Cup 2025 in Miami Gardens at the Hard Rock Stadium starting this week until July 1st. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is warning attendees who are non-Americans that they should carry proof of legal status! The United States is hosting the event this year which includes the top world professional soccer clubs.
For more information, please review the MSNBC News Article, “ICE says Club World Cup attendees should carry proof of legal status, sparking concerns“!
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The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.
Click the link to view the July 2025 Visa Bulletin
List of some of the Top News Stories related to Trump Deploys Military to LA:
Reuters (reuters.com), 6/9/25, News Article:
California governor calls Trump National Guard deployment in LA unlawful
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Yes, you may still file Form I-601A, Application for Provisional Unlawful Presence Waiver. Applications for immigration benefits are still being filed with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS). It is recommended you contact an Immigration Attorney to discuss all of the risks involved in filing Form I-601A, and the process that follows if the I-601A is approved by the USCIS.
On Thursday, June 5th, Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Nepal. The TPS designation for Nepal is set to expire August 5, 2025, which is 60 days after they publish a notice in the Federal Register! The Secretary has decided that they do not qualify for TPS and she will terminate it.
For more information, please review the USCIS News Alert, “DHS Terminates Temporary Protected Status for Nepal“!
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The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.
Click the link to view the July 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).
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; Oklahoma, Oregon and Pennsylvania!
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, June 13, 2025. Act now and submit your questions!
On Thursday, June 5th, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) posted a Press Release calling on the members of Congress and every American to work against President Trump’s Presidential Proclamation issued on June 4, 2025! The Proclamation, “RESTRICTING THE ENTRY OF FOREIGN NATIONALS TO PROTECT THE UNITED STATES FROM FOREIGN TERRORISTS AND OTHER NATIONAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC SAFETY THREATS“ basically bans immigration from 12 countries and severely restricts immigrants from 7 more.
For more information, please review the AILA Press Release, “AILA: New Travel Ban Betrays American Values and Will Not Make Us Safer“.
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H1B Visa Lawyer Blog