H1B Visa Lawyer Blog

September 16, 2025

Visa Bulletin – October 2025

The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.

Click the link to view the October 2025 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) and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center using Consular Processing (outside of the US) or file on their own with USCIS Form I-485 (within the US).

September 15, 2025

MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, September 19, 2025

by Kellie N. Lego

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 Blog.

If you have a burning question, are seeking assistance with a difficult immigration related case, wish to discuss your views on Comprehensive Immigration Reform, DREAMers, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, priority dates, the monthly visa bulletin, adjustment applications, etc., please contact us by submitting your question/comment/viewpoint in our comment box provided on our H-1B Visa Lawyer Blog.

Our next “Q & A Forum” will take place this Friday, September 19, 2025. Act now and submit your questions!

September 12, 2025

Immigrants in each State (fact sheets): Arkansas, California and Colorado – Update

by Kellie N. Lego

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 sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants in each state.

With national immigration policy being discussed, we thought that it would be a good time to provide some statistics on the Immigrant population in the United States as provided by this AIC research. Once a week we will be posting a blog with information on three states at a time. This week we will highlight; Arkansas, California and Colorado!

September 10, 2025

DHS Terminates TPS for Venezuela!

by Kellie N. Lego

On Wednesday, September 3rd, Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela. The TPS designation for Venezuela is set to expire September 10, 2025, and will terminate 60 days later! The Secretary has decided that they do not qualify for TPS, and she will terminate it.

For more information, please review the USCIS News Alert, “DHS Terminates 2021 Designation of Venezuela for Temporary Protected Status“!

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September 9, 2025

Immigration News – Top News Stories – Immigration Arrests

by Kellie N. Lego

List of some of the Top News Stories related to “Immigration Arrests”:

PBS News Hour (pbs.org/newshour), 9/1/25, Video, Audio and Transcript:

Photojournalist documents arrests outside of immigration hearings

September 8, 2025

Pentagon authorizes up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges

by Kellie N. Lego

On Wednesday, September 2nd, AP News reported that the Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges! These judges will be used to help with President Trump’s cracks down on illegal immigration as they speed up arrests and deportations.

For more information, please read the AP News article, “Pentagon authorizes up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges“!

Source of Information:

September 5, 2025

MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – 9/5/25

by Kellie N. Lego

MVP Law Group, P.A. makes available the information and materials in this forum for informational purposes only. The information is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice or any contractual obligations. Further, the use of this site, and the sending or receipt of this information, does not create an attorney-client relationship between us. Therefore, your communication with us through this forum will not be considered as privileged or confidential.

What are the average processing times for prevailing wages from the Department of Labor (DOL)? As of 09/01/2025 (the last update on the DOL website), they are currently issuing final prevailing wage determinations for initial prevailing wage requests submitted in May 2025.

What are the current processing times for the Labor Certification Application from Department of Labor (DOL)? As of 09/01/2025 (the last update on the DOL website), they are currently issuing certified Labor Applications for initial Form ETA 9089 filed on or before June 2024.

September 4, 2025

2025 USCIS Forms Updates – 8/27 thru 8/29

by Kellie N. Lego

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 the USCIS Web Page: Forms Updates!

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September 3, 2025

USCIS Electronic Reading Room

by Kellie N. Lego

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 choose different listed subjects and include any month/year date from January 2011 to the present. You can also type in your own keywords to search.

Please visit this page for more information: Electronic Reading Room

MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, September 5, 2025

by Kellie N. Lego

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 Blog.

If you have a burning question, are seeking assistance with a difficult immigration related case, wish to discuss your views on Comprehensive Immigration Reform, DREAMers, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, priority dates, the monthly visa bulletin, adjustment applications, etc., please contact us by submitting your question/comment/viewpoint in our comment box provided on our H-1B Visa Lawyer Blog.

Our next “Q & A Forum” will take place this Friday, September 5, 2025. Act now and submit your questions!