The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the December 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)…
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2025 USCIS Forms Updates – 11/10
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 November 10, 2025! Update to Form EOIR-29,…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – 11/14/25
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DHS Terminates TPS for South Sudan!
On Wednesday, November 5th, Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for South Sudan. The TPS designation for South Sudan is set to expire November 3, 2025, and will terminate 60 days later on January 5, 2026! The Secretary has decided that they…
Immigration News – Top News Stories – Immigration: Employment Authorization Documents (EADs)
List of some of the Top News Stories related to “Immigration: Employment Authorization Documents (EADs)”: USCIS (uscis.gov), 10/29/25, News Release: DHS Ends Automatic Extension of Employment Authorization ————————— National Law Review (natlawreview.com), 11/4/25, News Article: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Ends Automatic Extensions of Most Employment Authorization Documents ————————— American…
Honoring our Veterans – Federal Holiday
“The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.” – General Douglas MacArthur Veterans Day 2025 – Celebrated on Tuesday, November 11, 2025! In the United States, Veterans Day is a national…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, November 14, 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…
AAO Processing Times – FY 2025 4th Quarter
The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) provides an updated ‘processing times’ in table form, with information on FY2025 forth quarterly completions; July 2025 to September 2025. 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…
Immigration News – Top News Stories – Immigration Biometrics
List of some of the Top News Stories related to “Immigration Biometrics”: Next Gov (nextgov.com), 11/3/25, News Article: DHS proposes biometrics expansion for immigrants, dropping age restrictions and requiring biometrics from some US citizens ————————— Newsweek (newsweek.com), 11/3/25, News Article: Immigrants’ DNA to Be Tested Under New DHS Plan —————————…
Immigrants in each State (fact sheets): Idaho, Illinois and Indiana – Update
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…