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…
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Immigration News – Top News Stories – Ending TPS for Venezuelans
List of some of the Top News Stories related to Ending TPS for Venezuelans: CNN News (cnn.com), 5/19/25, News Article: Supreme Court lets Trump move toward ending temporary deportation protections for Venezuelans ————————— SCOTUS Blog (scotusblog.com), 5/19/25, EMERGENCY DOCKET Blog Post: Supreme Court allows Trump to end protected status…
What should you do if approached by ICE? – Video
Washington Post Columnist, Philip Bump interviewed an Immigration Attorney and asked one question, “What should you do if approached by ICE?“! He asked that question to practicing Immigration Attorney, David Leopold, a past president of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and a practicing attorney in Ohio! This video…
Visa Bulletin – June 2025
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the June 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” – 5/16/25
MVP Law Group, P.A. makes available the information and materials in this forum for informational purposes only. The information is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice or any contractual obligations. Further, the use of this site, and the sending or receipt of this information, does not create…
DHS Terminating TPS for Afghanistan!
On Monday, May 12th, Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Afghanistan. The TPS designation for Afghanistan is set to expire May 20, 2025! The Secretary has decided that they do not qualify for TPS and she will terminate it as of…
First Group of White South Africans lands in US under Trump Refugee Plan
The first group of white South Africans refugees have landed in US! They are here under Trump new refugee program for members of South Africa’s Afrikaner minority which President Trump says are victims of “racial discrimination”! South Africa’s Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola denied Trump statement and said, “there is no…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, May 16, 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…
2025 USCIS Forms Updates – 4/29 thru 4/30
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 (23) form updates from April 29th through April 30th! To view these form updates and any others, review the USCIS…
Immigration News – Top News Stories – Self-Deportation
List of some of the Top News Stories related to Trump’s Self-Deportation: BBC News (bbc.com), 5/5/25, Article: Trump offers illegal immigrants $1,000 to ‘self-deport’ ————————— Mother Jones (motherjones.com), 5/5/25, Article: “Designed to Scare People”: Lawyers Warn of Self-Deportation Notices Posted in Immigration Courts ————————— AZ Family (azfamily.com), 5/5/25, News…