On Monday, April 12th, USCIS announced that F-1 Visa students looking for Optional Practical Training (OPT) can file online using Form I-765. OPT is temporary employment directly related to an F-1 student’s major area of study. Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization can be completed online if they are filing…
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…
President Biden has recorded a welcoming video for newly sworn in U.S. citizens! The video will be used during the naturalization ceremonies and thanks them for choosing the United States. Biden states, “I want to thank you for choosing us and believing that America is worthy of your aspirations,”. He…
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) affirmed the decision of a Certifying Officer (CO) to deny labor certification for the position of “Design Engineer-Mechanical.” After receiving & reviewing an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO issued an Audit notification. The Employer responded by sending its recruitment…
The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) provides an updated ‘processing times’ in table form, with information on FY2021 first quarterly completions; October 2020 to December 2020. These figures indicate the time that it takes from the date the case is received at AAO coming from the Service Center or District Office…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a Webinar entitled, “Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Venezuela”. They will be holding two webinars on the subject, one in English and the other in Spanish on two separate dates. The English one will…
The Biden Administration is NOT expected to renew Trump’s order halting many work-based visa programs which he imposed about a year ago. The order will expire this Wednesday and was justified because of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the U.S. economy. Please visit The Hill News Article for…
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USCIS announced on Wednesday, March 30th that they have received enough of the FY 2022 H-1B initial electronic registrations to fulfil the numbers needed to reach the H-1B cap. This initial electronic registration also includes the advanced degree exemption (master’s cap). Registrants’ online accounts will now show one of the…
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…