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Immigration Policy Center Releases Updated State-by-State Fact Sheets (2015)

The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) has released all fifty states, the District of Columbia and the United States (Overall), for a total of fifty-two updated fact sheets with accompanying info graphics and other details. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants, Asians and Latinos in each state. The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) is the research and policy division of the American Immigration Council (AIC).

As Washington D.C. continues the discussion of Comprehensive Immigration Reform, 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 IPC research. Once a week we will be posting a blog with information on three states at a time. This week we will highlight; Oregon, Pennsylvania & Rhode Islland.

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Constitution Day and Citizenship Day are observed on the same day each year, September 17th. This day is set aside to celebrate the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787 and also to observe and recognize the responsibilities of all U.S. citizens!

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) marked this occasion by holding special naturalization ceremonies across the country starting on September 17th and ending on September 23rd. This year more than 36,000 new citizens will take their oath during more than 200 naturalization ceremonies across the country. Many of the ceremonies will be held using museums, historic and public libraries, government landmarks and national park sites as their backdrop. For a full list of 2015 Constitution Day and Citizenship Day naturalization ceremonies, review the USCIS news release, “Celebrating Constitution Day and Citizenship Day with Naturalization Ceremonies“. You can also follow the actives on @USCIS on Twitter and Facebook.com/USCIS.

Note: USCIS is launching new efforts to highlight U.S. citizenship and immigrant civic integration as part of the celebration of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. These initiatives are meant to improve customer service and support aspiring citizens on their path to becoming naturalized citizens. For more information on these new initiatives, please review the USCIS New Release, “USCIS Expands Efforts to Highlight Citizenship and Immigrant Integration“.

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Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on 9/14/15 with processing dates as of 7/31/15.

If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your particular case.

California Service Center (CSC)

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Question #1 – Green Card

Is there a set period of time that I must live and work in the United States before I can apply for a Green Card?

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The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.

Click here to view the October 2015 Visa Bulletin

This month’s Visa Bulletin (October 2015) has changed. The bulletin now summarizes the availability of immigrant numbers during October 2015 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).

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Immigration Policy Center Releases Updated State-by-State Fact Sheets (2015)

The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) has released all fifty states, the District of Columbia and the United States (Overall), for a total of fifty-two updated fact sheets with accompanying info graphics and other details. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants, Asians and Latinos in each state. The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) is the research and policy division of the American Immigration Council (AIC).

As Washington D.C. continues the discussion of Comprehensive Immigration Reform, 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 IPC research. Once a week we will be posting a blog with information on three states at a time. This week we will highlight; North Dakota, Ohio & Oklahoma.

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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 18, 2015. Act now and submit your questions!

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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have announced that they have coordinated with the Department of State (DOS) to revise the procedures for determining visa availability for applicants waiting to file for employment-based or family-sponsored preference adjustment of status (Form I-485) or Consular Processing.

This newly revised process will improve DOS’ ability to accurately predict overall immigrant visa (IV) demand and determine the cut-off dates for visa issuance published monthly in the Visa Bulletin. USCIS and DOS are trying to reduce the month-to-month fluctuations in the Visa Bulletin final action dates.

So, what does this mean?

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The USCIS statistics on DACA Initial cases for the third quarter of FY2015, from 4/1/15 to 6/30/15 show a total of 22,158 DACA requests accepted for processing, (N/A) biometric services appointments scheduled, 17,892 requests approved, and 4,943 requests have been denied.

The USCIS statistics on DACA Renewal cases for the third quarter of FY2015, from 4/1/15 to 6/30/15 show a total of 79,919 DACA requests accepted for processing, (N/A) biometric services appointments scheduled, 135,007 requests approved, and 880 requests have been denied.

This DACA Report includes data for FY2012, FY2013, FY2014 and FY2015. The USCIS statistics on DACA cases from 8/12/12 to 6/30/15 show a cumulative total of 1,206,679 DACA requests accepted for processing, 1,221,693 biometric services appointments scheduled, 1,059,112 requests approved, and 49,561 requests have been denied.

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