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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, August 29, 2014. Act now and submit your questions!

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This is a unique statistical report, filled with (8) tables detailing the personal characteristics about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) applicants and recipients. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have put together this characteristics data in a way that still protects their individual privacy.

The data is limited to the following characteristics:

• Age groups (broad ranges);

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The USCIS statistics on DACA Initial cases for the third quarter of FY2014, from 4/1/14 to 6/30/14 show a total of 32,558 DACA requests accepted for processing, (N/A) biometric services appointments scheduled, 27,642 requests approved, and 3,685 requests have been denied.

The USCIS statistics on DACA Renewal cases for the third quarter of FY2014, from 4/1/14 to 6/30/14 show a total of 10,068 DACA requests accepted for processing, (N/A) biometric services appointments scheduled, 87 requests approved, and 2 requests have been denied.

This DACA Report includes data for FY2012, FY2013 and FY2014 (YTD). The USCIS statistics on DACA cases from 8/12/12 to 6/30/14 show a cumulative total of 685,544 DACA requests accepted for processing, 667,296 biometric services appointments scheduled, 580,946 requests approved, and 23,883 requests have been denied.

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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a stakeholder teleconference on Thursday, August 21, 2014 between 2:30 to 4pm (EST). The subject of the event will be to discuss the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewal process and will include a Q&A session. When their initial two-year grant of DACA expires, they may request a renewal using the revised USCIS Form I-821D. For more information on this teleconference please review the Meeting Invitation.

Event Information:

DATE: Thursday, August 21, 2014 TIME: 2:30 – 4:00 pm (EST)

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The H-2B non-agricultural temporary worker program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary non-agricultural jobs.

The H-2B cap limit for the second half of FY 2014 (April 1 – September 30) is 33,000. As of the last count (8/8/14); 25,442 beneficiaries have been approved and 1,235 are pending for a total of 26,677.

The H-2B cap limit for first half of FY 2015 (October 1 – March 31) is 33,000. As of the last count (8/8/14); 1,312 beneficiaries have been approved and 950 are pending for a total of 2,262.

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The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently overturned the decision of a Certifying Officer (CO) to deny labor certification for the position of “Marketing Manager.”

Upon evaluating an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO ordered the Employer to present copies of its recruitment efforts. The Employer provided a copy of its notice of filing, job order with the Washington State Workforce Agency (SWA), as well as newspaper ads placed in the Seattle Times. In addition, they submitted a copy of the company’s recruitment report.

After reviewing the recruitment data, the CO denied Certification because he believed it violated PERM regulation 20 CFR 656.17(f)(6), which provides that additional language not found on the ETA Form 9089 exceeds the job requirements for the position. The CO stated the Employer’s Notice of Filing (NOF), SWA job order, newspaper advertisements and web advertisements all listed “may require employer-reimbursed travel.” The phrase was not listed on the Employer’s 9089 form.

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Question #1 – Advance Parole

What are the documents required to file for Advance Parole?

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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a stakeholder teleconference on Thursday, August 14, 2014 between 1:30 to 2:30pm (EST). The subject of the event will be a “Dialogue with USCIS Director León Rodríguez” and will include his introduction and a Q&A session. León Rodríguez was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in June and sworn in on July 9, 2014, as the new director of USCIS. For more information on this teleconference please review the Meeting Invitation.

Event Information:

DATE: Thursday, August 14, 2014 TIME: 1:30 – 2:30 pm (EST)

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The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.

Click here to view the September 2014 Visa Bulletin

As projected by the U.S. Department of State, the September 2014 Visa Bulletin shows the EB2 date for nationals from India moving from 1/22/09 to 5/1/09; the EB3 date for nationals from India remains at 11/8/03; the EB2 for Chinese Nationals remains at 10/8/09; the EB3 for Chinese Nationals remains at 11/1/08; and EB3 for WW remains at 4/1/11; and the F2A category moved from 5/1/12 to 1/1/13, except Mexico which moved from 3/15/11 to 4/22/12. The F2A category is reserved exclusively for Spouses and unmarried children (under the age of 21) of green card holders (LPRs).

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Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on 8/7/14 with processing dates as of 6/30/14.

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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