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. Check Case Processing Times The processing time…
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…
On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, the United States Senate confirmed Joseph B. Edlow as the new Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Director Edlow stated, “Today marks the beginning of a new era for USCIS. Together we will forge ahead to realize the mission of an agency born…
List of some of the Top News Stories related to Green Card Holders: Newsweek (using msn.com), 7/24/25, News Article: Green card holders issued new warning by immigration officials ————————— The Times of India (TOI World Desk), 7/23/25, News Article: New warning for green card holders in US:…
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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 (2) form updates from 7/17/25 through 7/22/25, one for each date! To view these form updates and any others, review…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that they have received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 H-1B cap, including the master’s cap, (65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption). They also completed sending non-selection notifications…
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the August 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)…
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…
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…