The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a national webinar on Friday, August 20, 2021, between 11:00 am to 12:30 pm (Eastern). This webinar will provide an overview of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, including an explanation of eligibility requirements and filing tips. USCIS will…
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has expanded its Partnership with Social Security Administration (SSA)! Applicants filing for lawful permanent resident status will soon be able to apply for their Social Security Number (SSN) or replacement card as part of the adjustment of status application process, Form I-485. USCIS…
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the August 2021 Visa Bulletin Update: USCIS Adjustment of Status Filing Dates for August 2021 (AILA Doc. No. 21071538) The monthly Visa Bulletin has changed. The bulletin now summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during…
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On Tuesday, August 3, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security announced that they were designating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the country of Haiti for 18 months, from August 3, 2021 until February 3, 2023. This designation of TPS is based upon ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary conditions in Haiti…
Now that all of the new H-1B visas for the 2022 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: OPT – STEM Extension If the company is registered for E-Verify, the database…
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…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a national webinar on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, between 2:00 to 3:00 pm (Eastern). This webinar will provide an overview of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalia, including an explanation of eligibility requirements and filing tips. USCIS will respond…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS.gov) announced on Monday, July 19th that they have extended and re-designated Somalia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months! They will be publishing a Federal Register Notice (FRN) extending and re-designating Somalia for TPS for 18 months, from September 18, 2021, through March…
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 sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants in each state. With national immigration policy being discussed, we…