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 (4) form updates from 8/27/25 through 8/29/25, two for each date! To view these form updates and any others, review…
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USCIS Electronic Reading Room
USCIS has an online Electronic Reading Room with access to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requested documents. The Reading Room is really a Web-based searchable database of public requested FOIA documents; mixed with USCIS documents that the government decided may have a larger public demand. You can use pull-downs to…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, September 5, 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…
Celebrating Labor Day – Federal Holiday
“The basic bargain of America is that no matter who you are, where you come from or what you look like, if you work hard & play by the rules, you can make it.” — Former Dept. of Labor Secretary Tom Perez The Labor Day holiday in United States is…
Immigration News – Top News Stories – ICE Detention
List of some of the Top News Stories related to “ICE Detention”: The Nevada Independent (thenevadaindependent.com), 8/27/25, News Article: Nevada is home to one of the most over-capacity ICE detention centers in the country ————————— Newsweek (newsweek.com), 8/27/25, News Article: ICE Detains Dad Renewing Green Card After Over 30…
Fiscal Year 2026 H-2B Cap Count – 8/26/25
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. There is a cap limit of 33,000 for the first half of the fiscal year and 33,000 for the second half for a total of 66,000 per year.…
AAO Processing Times – FY 2025 3rd Quarter
The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) provides an updated ‘processing times’ in table form, with information on FY2025 third quarterly completions; April 2025 to June 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…
Wilted Lettuce. Rotten Strawberries. Here’s What Happens When You Round Up Farmworkers
California is the largest food producer in the United States, accounting for around 11% of the country agricultural output. The New York Times published an opinion piece/ guest essay, entitled, “Wilted Lettuce. Rotten Strawberries. Here’s What Happens When You Round Up Farmworkers”! This essay was written by Mr. Rivas, Speaker…
Immigrants in each State (fact sheets): Alabama, Alaska and Arizona – 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…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – 8/22/25
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