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…
If you are searching for “English as a Second Language” or “Citizenship” classes in your local area try using the America’s Literacy Directory (ALD). First you choose the type of class/classes you are looking for, then just type in your zip code or city/state and active the search. If the…
Immigration Policy Center Releases Updated State-by-State Fact Sheets! The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) has released the first twenty updated state-by-state fact sheets with accompanying info graphics. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants, Asians and Latinos in each state. The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) is the…
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click here to view the July 2013 Visa Bulletin The July 2013 Visa Bulletin shows: EB-2 is current for “All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed”. EB-3 cut-off date for “All Chargeability Areas Except Those Listed” is 1/1/09. The EB-2 cut-off…
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently reversed the decision of a Certifying Officer (CO) to deny labor certification for the position of “Business Development Specialist.” After receiving & reviewing an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO denied certification because the job title recorded in the…
The H-2B non-agricultural temporary worker program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary non-agricultural jobs. The H-2B cap limit for first half of FY 2013 (October 1 – March 31) is 33,000. As of the last count (3/31/2013); *43,089 beneficiaries have been approved…
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Immigration Policy Center Releases Updated State-by-State Fact Sheets! The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) has released the first twenty updated state-by-state fact sheets with accompanying info graphics. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants, Asians and Latinos in each state. The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) is the…
USCIS is reopening the FY 2013 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program funding opportunity announcement (DHS-13-CIS-010-002). Applications may be filed through Grants.gov from June 3, 2013 through June 5, 2013 at 11:59:59 PM EDT. USCIS learned after the close of the original application period on May 22, 2013 that Grants.gov rejected…
These USCIS statistics on DACA cases from 8/15/12 to 4/30/13 show a total of 497,960 DACA requests accepted for processing, 483,907 biometric services appointments scheduled, and 291,859 requests approved. The data also shows the number of accepted and approved requests from the top countries of origin and the top states…