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“!
Background:
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“.
Source of Information:
On Tuesday, June 3rd, Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroon. The TPS designation for Cameroon is set to expire August 3, 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 Cameroon“!
Background:
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, 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 second half of fiscal year (FY) 2025!
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 2025“
Source of Information:
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 June 2, 2025!
You can now check USCIS processing times online at the USCIS web site. All you need to enter is your form number, and the office processing your case. USCIS has made processing times easier to understand and provide a more realistic date range.
The processing time range is how long it is taking for USCIS to process your type of case from the date they received it. USCIS processes cases in the order they receive them, and they normally update this information monthly. The estimated time range displayed is based on data captured over the last two months. Frequently Asked Questions About Processing Times
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1. I need to extend my H4 status, and I also have two (2) children under the age of 21. Are they included in my application, or do I need to file separate H4 extensions for them with their own filing fees?
Only the primary applicant may file for an H4 extension using Form I-539. Any dependent children of the primary applicant would require their own separate Form I-539A. Only one (1) filing fee of $470.00 needs to accompany the I-539 and I-539A filings. If you need assistance, our law firm routinely assists with the preparation and filing of H4 dependent applications, give us a call at 240-390-0600.
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