The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) provides an updated ‘processing times’ in table form, with information on FY2018 quarterly completions; January to March 2018. 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 to completion.…
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USCIS – Common Immigration Scams
USCIS now has a web page listing names and descriptions of common immigration scams that they have found. This is not a complete list of immigration scams but it gives you a good idea of what is happening and to keep your eyes open! List of Common Immigration Scams:…
Immigrants in U.S. – (State-by-State) – Massachusetts, Michigan & Minnesota
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…
MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, April 13, 2018
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Visa Bulletin – May 2018
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the May 2018 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…
ALERT – Undeliverable Permanent Resident Cards, EAD Cards and Travel Doc to be Destroyed!
On April 3rd, USCIS released a news alert announcing that on April 2nd, USCIS will start destroying Permanent Resident Cards, Employment Authorization Cards and Travel Documents returned to USCIS as undeliverable after 60 days. The intended recipients have 60 business days to correct their address and receive the corrected documents.…
H-1B Cap (FY 2019) has been reached!
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have announced that they reached the H-1B cap of 65,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2019. USCIS has also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced degree exemption (master’s cap). USCIS will reject and…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, April 13, 2018
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…
Immigrants in U.S. – (State-by-State) – Louisiana, Maine & Maryland
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…
Trump sending National Guard troops to Mexico border!
On Tuesday, April 3rd, President Trump announced to reporters that he was sending the Military to guard the southern border with Mexico, even surprising his own advisers. The White House is suggesting the plan will be similar to President Bush’s plan, Operation Jump Start. Under that plan the National Guard…