List of some of the Top News Stories related to Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s Deportation: AP News (apnews.com), 4/14/25, Article: Who is Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man ICE mistakenly deported to an El Salvador prison? ————————— CBS News (cbsnews.com), 4/15/25, Article: Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers, DOJ to face judge after…
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Visa Bulletin – May 2025
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the May 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)…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, April 18, 2025
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…
DHS to Begin Screening Aliens’ Social Media Activity for Antisemitism
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced-on Thursday, April 9, 2025, they have begun screening aliens (undocumented noncitizens) for any antisemitic activity on social media or harassment of Jewish people as grounds for denying immigration benefits! The USCIS news release, “DHS to Begin Screening Aliens’ Social Media Activity for…
USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for Second Half of FY 2025 – Supplemental Visas are now Available!
On Wednesday, March 26, 2025, USCIS announced that it has reached the H-2B cap for the second half of fiscal year 2025. March 5, 2025, is now the “final receipt date” for cap-subject H-2B worker requesting employment start dates before April 1, 2025. The “final receipt date” is the date…
Checking USCIS Processing Times Online
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…
USCIS Updates Policy to Recognize Two Biological Sexes
On Wednesday, April 2nd, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced via a News Release that they have updated the USCIS Policy Manual and now only recognizes two biological sexes, male and female. This change was made to follow President Trump’s executive order entitled, “Defending Women From Gender Ideology…
Immigration News – Top News Stories – President Trump’s Deportations
List of some of the Top News Stories related to President Trump’s Deportations: NBC News (nbcnews.com), 4/2/25, Article and Video: ‘We were lied to’: Two women the Trump administration tried to send to El Salvador prison speak out ————————— NBC News (nbcnews.com), 4/1/25, Article and Video: Govt. immigration scorecard…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – 4/4/25
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CBP Electronic Device Searches at U.S. Ports of Entry – What You Need to Know!
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) is providing a simple client flyer to help you understand what you need to know about electronic device searches now occurring at U.S. ports of entry. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has the authority to search electronic devices including phones, laptops, tablets and other…