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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MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, June 13, 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…
AILA – New Travel Ban Betrays American Values and Will Not Make Us Safer
On Thursday, June 5th, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) posted a Press Release calling on the members of Congress and every American to work against President Trump’s Presidential Proclamation issued on June 4, 2025! The Proclamation, “RESTRICTING THE ENTRY OF FOREIGN NATIONALS TO PROTECT THE UNITED STATES FROM FOREIGN…
DHS Terminates TPS for Cameroon!
On Tuesday, June 3rd, Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroon. The TPS designation for Cameroon is set to expire August 3, 2025, which is 60 days after they publish a notice in the Federal Register! The Secretary has decided that…
Update – Cap Reached for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for the Early Second Half of FY 2025
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, that they have received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 19,000 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2025! For more information, please review the USCIS News…
2025 USCIS Form Update – Form I-693, Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record
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 June 2, 2025! Update to Form I-693,…
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…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – 5/30/25
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Trump Administration halts Scheduling of New Student Visa Appointments
The Trump Administration have decided to halt scheduling new appointments for student and exchange visitor visa applicants until they decide how to vet the foreign student’s social media accounts as part of the process. The information seen by Reuters News indicates that visa applicants already scheduled will continue to be…
Immigration News – Top News Stories – Trump’s Gold Card
List of some of the Top News Stories related to Trump’s Gold Card: Fox Business (foxbusiness.com), 5/22/25, News Article: Commerce Secretary Lutnick details rollout plan for Trump’s Gold Card immigration program ————————— AXIOS (axios.com), 5/21/25, News Article: Exclusive: Trump “gold card” site launching within a week, Lutnick says ————————— …