On Friday, July 17th, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that they had received enough petitions to reach the 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa for the advanced degree (master’s cap) exemption, both are mandated by congress for FY 2027.
To review the USCIS News Alert, please click the link, “USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2027 H-1B Cap“!
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The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.
Click the link to view the August 2026 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).
ACLU of Massachusetts has published a web page under their Resources section, “Know Your Rights: Immigrants”! It’s written in a Q&A format and includes some of the subjects listed below and more. ACLU of Massachusetts reminds us, regardless of immigration status, you have constitutional rights.
Questions and Answers:
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The USCIS Forms Updates web page lists their most recently updated forms. The list includes forms as they publish them and includes a brief explanation for the update.
The updated form listed below is their most recent addition to the list, dated May 29, 2026!
List of some of the Top News Stories related to “Temporary Protected Status (TPS)”:
CBS News (cbsews.com), 7/10/26, News Report with Video:
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 17, 2026. Act now and submit your questions!
The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) provides an updated ‘processing times’ in table form, with information on FY2026 second quarterly completions; January 2026 to March 2026. These figures indicate the time that it takes from the date the case is received at AAO coming from the Service Center or District Office to completion.
AAO Processing Times were released with processing dates as of 5/6/26. If you filed an appeal, please review the link below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your particular case.
Note: Starting with the January 2017 Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times Report, the AAO has changed how it presents processing time data. The AAO will now provide, by form type, the total number of case completions for the fiscal year quarter and the percentage completed within 180 days, cases completed divided by their projected case goal.
The Supreme Court said racism wasn’t factor a in TPS ruling. Haitians think otherwise
The Supreme Court has upheld President Trump decision to revoke the legal status of Haitians here under Temporary Protected Status (TPS)! TPS protected over 350,000 Haitians in the U.S. allowing them to live and work here! This status was given because of the dangerous and lawless conditions in Haiti. The Secretary of Homeland Security has decided Haiti was safe enough for them to return! The Haitians argued that the decision was motivated by racism, but the Supreme Court didn’t agree!
For further details please review the NPR Radio News Report, “The Supreme Court said racism wasn’t factor a in TPS ruling. Haitians think otherwise“!
List of some of the Top News Stories related to “Immigration”:
AP News (apnews.com), 7/2/26, News Article:
ICE arrests 10,000 in 5 days, a sharp late-June surge in Trump’s deportation push
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