USCIS announced that it has received enough H-2B petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap (33,000) for the second half of FY 2022. February 25, 2022 is now the “final receipt date” for cap-subject H-2B worker requesting employment start dates before October 1st. The “final receipt date” is the date…
List of some of the Top News Stories related to Immigration: The Hill (Thehill.com), 3/24/22: DHS implements rule to streamline asylum applications The Biden administration is expected to publish a final rule designed to streamline the asylum process this week, an effort to remove those fleeing persecution from an…
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The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) provides an updated ‘processing times’ in table form, with information on FY2022 first quarterly completions; October 2021 to December 2021. 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…
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…
As of June 4th, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that they will resume public services at their buildings! Not all services and buildings will be available immediately but will open as staffing allows. For more detailed information review the USCIS News Alert, “USCIS Preparing to Resume Public…
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the April 2022 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)…
This is a video interview that was on ABC 7 WJLA with Allen Orr, President of American Immigration Lawyers Assocation (AILA) about US visa options for Ukrainians! He discusses options for displaced individuals from Ukraine including embassy backlogs, potential for humanitarian parole, use of TPS, and others. YouTube Video:…
List of some of the Top News Stories related to Immigration: US News & World Report (usnews.com), 3/4/22: Ukrainians in US Consider Taking Advantage of New Status Ukrainians in the U.S. are reacting to President Biden’s order to grant them humanitarian relief known as Temporary Protected Status (TPS) after…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a national webinar, “Listening Session: Citizenship and Naturalization” on Tuesday, March 15, 2022, between 2:00 to 3:30 pm (Eastern). During this session, USCIS would like stakeholders to provide feedback on how they can update citizenship and naturalization regulations and…