H1B Visa Lawyer BlogList of some of the Top News Stories related to Immigration:
US News & World Report (usnews.com), 3/4/22:
Reminder – USCIS Webinar – (3/15/22) – Listening Session: Citizenship and Naturalization
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 policy to limit some of the burdens. Please review USCIS Policy Manual Volume 12 Citizenship and Naturalization for more information.
To Register for this webinar:
- Visit our webinar registration page.
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – 3/11/22
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Question #1 – Marriage-Based Green Card
Can I apply for a spousal visa, if I am getting married to a green card holder & am currently in H-1B visa status?
USCIS Notice of Designation of Ukraine for TPS
On Thursday, March 3, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security announced that they were designating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the country of Ukraine for 18 months. This designation of TPS is based upon ongoing armed conflict and extraordinary conditions in Ukraine making return un-safe. Individuals eligible for TPS under this designation must have continuously resided in the United States since March 1, 2022. Individuals who attempt to travel to the United States after March 1, 2022, will not be eligible for TPS. *USCIS
For further details please review the USCIS News Release, “Secretary Mayorkas Designates Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status for 18 Months“.
Background:
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, March 11, 2022
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, March 11, 2022. Act now and submit your questions!
USCIS Webinar – (3/9/22) – Central American Minors (CAM) Program Stakeholder Engagement
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a national webinar, “Central American Minors (CAM) Program Stakeholder Engagement” on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, between 2:00 to 3:30 pm (Eastern). This webinar will provide an overview of the CAM program including updates about the reopening and expansion of this program. There will be experts providing answers and discussion of pre-submitted questions, so they encourage participants to submit questions early.
To Register for this webinar:
- Visit our webinar registration page.
H-1B Cap (FY 2022) has been reached!
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Monday, February 28th, that they reached the H-1B cap of 65,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2022. USCIS has also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced degree exemption (master’s cap). Remember, USCIS will continue to accept and process H-1B petitions that are otherwise exempt from the cap.
For more information, please read the USCIS news alert, “USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2022 H-1B Cap“.
Source of Information:
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – 2/25/22
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.
Question #1 – Visa Interview
If I do not speak English, when I go to my interview for my visa, will a translator be provided for me or will I need to provide one myself?
Update – Visa Bulletin – March 2022
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.
Click the link to view the March 2022 Visa Bulletin
USCIS Urges Eligible Applicants to Switch Employment-Based Categories
On Friday, February 18th, the USCIS released a news alert urging eligible applicants to switch, if possible, to the employment-based categories! The overall employment-based annual limit for fiscal year 2022 is twice as high as usual numbers, because that limit includes all unused family-sponsored visa numbers from fiscal year 2021. There were approximately 140,000 unused family-sponsored visa numbers added to the new total.
The News Alert states, “U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services encourages eligible applicants to consider requesting to transfer the underlying basis of their adjustment of status application to the first (priority workers) or second (noncitizens in professions with advanced degrees or with exceptional ability) employment-based preference categories, because there is an exceptionally high number of employment-based immigrant visas available in these categories during this fiscal year (October 2021 through September 2022).”
Review the USCIS News Alert for more information: USCIS Urges Eligible Applicants to Switch Employment-Based Categories!