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The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.
Click the link to view the July 2024 Visa Bulletin
Immigration News – Top News Stories – Biden Administration’s Parole-In-Place Program
List of some of the Top News Stories related to the Biden Administration’s Parole-In-Place Program:
American Immigration Council (americanimmigrationcouncil.org), 6/18/24:
12th Anniversary of DACA – Remarks by President Biden!
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was established on June 15, 2012.
On Tuesday, June 18, 2024, President Biden made remarks in the East Room of The White House celebrating the 12th Anniversary of DACA! Use this link to read the White House copy of the President’s Remarks, “Remarks by President Biden at an Event Marking the 12th Anniversary of DACA“!
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Executive Action that Promotes Family Unity – Parole in Place
On June 18th, President Biden announced that the Department of Homeland Security will take action to ensure that U.S. citizens with noncitizen spouses and children can keep their families together, using Parole in Place. This process, the details of which will not be announced until later this summer, will allow certain noncitizen spouses of U.S. citizens and their children to apply for lawful permanent residence. Many are already eligible to apply for lawful permanent residence but would have to leave the United States in order to do so. Using Parole in Place, they would not have to return to their country of origin.
Eligibility and Process for Parole in Place
Each applicant will be considered on a case-by-case discretionary basis:
Eligible to Naturalize Factsheet: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
This is a very interesting Factsheet, Eligible to Naturalize Factsheet: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD , published by USCIS using Office of Homeland Security Statistics data from May 22, 2024! This well put together Factsheet provides information on selected characteristics of people with Lawful Permanent Residence (LPR) status in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD area. There are 150,570 (Green Card holders) in this area of the country that are eligible to be naturalized U.S. citizen after meeting the requirements!
For more information, please review the USCIS Factsheet, “Eligible to Naturalize Factsheet: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD“!
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MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – 6/21/24
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- I went for H-1Bhttps://www.mvplawgroup.com/h-1b-visas visa stamping and after my interview, I was given a 221g letter and eventually after a few months, denied. What happens next? Can I go for another interview? Your H-1B petition will likely be returned by the Consulate to the USCIS. The USCIS will then review the Consulate’s report of your interview, along with the petition that was filed. The USCIS will either reaffirm the approval, or issue a Notice of Intent to Revoke. If reaffirmed, you will be able to go for another interview. If a Notice of Intent to Revoke is issued, your employer will need to respond and based on the response, the USCIS will either reaffirm the original approval or revoke the case. If reaffirmed after responding to the Notice of Intent to Revoke, you will be able to go for another interview. If the case is revoked, the case is withdrawn/closed. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/visa-information-resources/administrative-processing-information.html
- Can I file the I-129 (H-1B) and I-539 (H4) concurrently online? What are the fees for the H4? You cannot file the I-129 and I-539 concurrently online. You can file the I-129 online and once you receive the receipt, file the I-539 online but you cannot file them simultaneously like you can a paper-based filing. Form I-539 includes a USCIS filing fee of $420.00 if filed online, or $470.00 if paper based. https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/document/forms/g-1055.pdf
Immigration News – Top News Stories – Biden Administration sued over New Border Policy
List of some of the Top News Stories related to the Biden Administration being sued over new Border Policy:
USA Today (usatoday.com), 6/12/24:
Immigration activists sue Biden administration over border policy
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, June 21, 2024
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, June 21, 2024. Act now and submit your questions!
Flag Day in the US!
Flag Day in the United States is an unofficial federal holiday celebrated each year on June 14th! This locally celebrated holiday commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777, during revolutionary times! To celebrate many citizens, fly the US flag at their residents on that day, along with many other days.
Time and Day ( timeanddate.com): Flag Day in the United States
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Visa Bulletin – July 2024
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.
Click the link to view the July 2024 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).