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…
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Alternatives to the H-1B Visa for Individuals who did not make the FY2013 H-1B Quota
Now that all of the new H-1B visas for the 2013 Fiscal Year have been allocated, What options do Employers who are looking to hire Foreign National Professionals have? Here are some creative solutions to this problem: O-1 Visa The O-1 visa is suited for individuals of extraordinary ability or…
Updated Service Center Processing Times
Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on August 17, 2012 with processing dates as of June 30, 2012. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing…
MVP LAW GROUP – SPECIAL: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Q&A Forum, Friday, August 17, 2012
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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Deferred Action is a decision by the executive branch to postpone the deportation of a foreign national as an act of selective enforcement. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has the authority to grant Deferred Action to any noncitizen at any stage of the deportation process. Deferred Action has been…
SEPTEMBER 2012 VISA Bulletin
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click here to view the September 2012 Visa Bulletin. The September 2012 Visa Bulletin shows employment based second preference (EB-2) as oversubscribed with no numbers presently available in the EB2 classification for China and India. Employment based third preference (EB-3)…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, August 17, 2012
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…
Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times
Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of August 1, 2012. If you filed an appeal, please review the link below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your particular case. Administrative Appeals Office The current processing time for an I-129 H-1B Appeal is…
Advance Submission of Documents Discontinued at U.S. Consulate Hyderabad
As of 8/6/2012, U.S. Consulate Hyderabad will no longer accept advance submission of documents for all Business Executive Program (BEP) and regular H & L petition cases. Instead, all documentation must be delivered to the consulate on the day of the interview. Anyone with appointments from August 6 onwards are…
MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, August 3, 2012
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