H1B Visa Lawyer Blog

July 15, 2024

MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, July 19, 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, July 19, 2024. Act now and submit your questions!

July 12, 2024

Eligible to Naturalize Factsheet: Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY

by Kellie N. Lego

This is a very interesting Factsheet, Eligible to Naturalize Factsheet: Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY , published by USCIS using Office of Homeland Security Statistics data from June 5, 2024! This well put together Factsheet provides information on selected characteristics of people with Lawful Permanent Residence (LPR) status in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area. There are 21,120 (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: Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY“!

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July 11, 2024

DHS Announces Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Yemen

by Kellie N. Lego

On Monday, July 8, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that they were extending the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the country of Yemen for 18 months, beginning on September 4, 2024 and ending on March 3, 2026! The announcement states that TPS would be given to due to conditions in the country Yemen that prevent individuals from safely returning! Secretary of DHS, Alejandro Mayorkas stated, “The steps the Department of Homeland Security has taken today will allow certain Yemenis currently residing in the United States to remain and work here until conditions in their home country improve.”!

For further details please review the DHS Press Release, “Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Yemen for Temporary Protected Status“

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July 10, 2024

Visa Bulletin – August 2024

by Kellie N. Lego

The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.

Click the link to view the August 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).

July 9, 2024

Immigration News – Top News Stories – US deports Chinese Migrants

by Kellie N. Lego

List of some of the Top News Stories related to the US deporting 116 Chinese migrants:

ABC News (abcnews.go.com), 7/2/24:

US deports 116 Chinese migrants in first ‘large’ flight in 5 years

July 8, 2024

USCIS Webinar – USCIS Tech Talks (8/6/24)

by Kellie N. Lego

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding online Tech Talks sessions to give participants an opportunity to have some of their questions answered about online accounts. This June 4th session will cover the new online N-400, Application for Naturalization and will be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2024, between 2:00 to 2:45 pm (Eastern).

For more information, please review the USCIS Upcoming National Engagements Webpage, “USCIS Tech Talks”!

Please use Microsoft Teams to join the engagement and the link is below.

July 5, 2024

MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – 7/5/24

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 is Parole in Place? Parole in Place (PIP) allows a foreign national who came into the United States without authorization (without being admitted, inspected or granted parole) the ability to stay in the United States for a certain period of time. If granted, PIP provides the foreign national with parole, which is treated as an ‘admission’ for purposes of applying for adjustment of status within the United States. PIP is granted on a case-by-case discretionary basis.

Is Parole in Place new? Was it created by the Biden Administration? PIP is not new, and it was not created by the Biden Administration. PIP has been around for many years and used by many Presidents when Congress has failed to act on matters related to Immigration. The USCIS may grant parole in place on a case-by-case basis for urgent humanitarian reasons or significant public benefit under Section 212(d)(5)(A) of the Immigration & Nationality Act (INA).

July 4, 2024

Happy Independence Day – Federal Holiday

by Kellie N. Lego

“Immigrants signed their names to our Declaration and helped win our independence. Immigrants helped lay the railroads and build our cities, calloused hand by calloused hand. Immigrants took up arms to preserve our union, to defeat fascism, and to win a Cold War. Immigrants and their descendants helped pioneer new industries and fuel our Information Age, from Google to the iPhone. So the story of immigrants in America isn’t a story of “them,” it’s a story of “us.” It’s who we are. And now, all of you get to write the next chapter.” – President Barack Obama

(Part of Speech given during military naturalization ceremony for active duty service members in the East Room of the White House, July 4, 2012)

Video of President Biden, last 4th of July (7/4/22) – YouTube Video (Global News)

July 3, 2024

Eligible to Naturalize Factsheet: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA

by Kellie N. Lego

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 June 13, 2024! This well put together Factsheet provides information on selected characteristics of people with Lawful Permanent Residence (LPR) status in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA area. There are 1,426,200 (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: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA“!

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July 2, 2024

DHS Announces Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti

by Kellie N. Lego

On Friday, June 28, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that they were extending the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the country of Haiti for 18 months, beginning on August 4, 2024 and ending on February 3, 2026! The announcement states that TPS would be given to Haiti because of extraordinary and temporary conditions in Haiti! Secretary of DHS, Alejandro Mayorkas stated, “We are providing this humanitarian relief to Haitians already present in the United States given the conditions that existed in their home country,”!

For further details please review the DHS Press Release, “Secretary Mayorkas Announces Extension and Redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status“

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