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Updated Service Center Processing Times

Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on December 15, 2010 with processing dates as of October 31, 2010. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing…

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REMINDER – Submit Your Questions

MVP “Q & A Forum” – This Friday, December 17th, 2010 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…

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Legislation to Aid U.S. Service Members who Marry Foreigners

On November 15th, the House of Representatives passed legislation to aid US service members who marry foreigners. The bill was created in response to the case of Hotaru Ferschke, a Japanese woman, who married an US marine that was killed in Iraq. Since she was not a US citizen, Ferschke…

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January 2011 Visa Bulletin

The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click here to view the January 2011 Visa Bulletin. The January 2011 Visa Bulletin still shows employment based third preference (EB-3) visas as oversubscribed while the employment based second preference (EB-2) is current for all areas of chargeability except for…

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Administrative Appeals Office Processing Times

The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of December 1, 2010. If you filed an appeal, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your particular case. Administrative Appeals Office The current processing time for an I-129 H-1B Appeal…

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MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, December 3rd, 2010

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…

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USCIS Launches Spanish Language Engagement Series

On October 28, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) commenced their first quarterly public engagement in Spanish. The series are part of an effort to communicate with the many different people USCIS services and each event will focus on a specific topic related to immigration or citizenship. In addition, live…

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REMINDER – Submit Your Questions

MVP “Q & A Forum” – This Friday, December 3rd, 2010 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…

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Updated Service Center Processing Times

Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on November 18, 2010 with processing dates as of September 30, 2010. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing…

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REMINDER – USCIS FILING FEES INCREASE NOVEMBER 23, 2010

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a reminder that its new application and petition fees go into effect November 23, 2010. The new fees increase application and petition fees by approximately 10 percent but naturalization fees will remain the same. To review the increased USCIS filing fees, please…

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