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Starting Friday, Feb. 1, those who receive an immigrant visa package from a U.S. consulate or embassy abroad will be required to pay a new $165 immigrant fee. We are aware of the effect that any new fee has on the communities we serve. However, the fee is necessary to…
Eight high ranking U.S. Senators, four Democrats and four Republicans have developed and agreed on a framework for Immigration Reform. This newly released outline is entitled, “Bipartisan Framework for Comprehensive Immigration Reform“. The first sentence of the framework is “We recognize that our immigration system is broken.” This sentence tells…
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…
As we posted on 1/17/13, “USCIS Begins Transition to Online Centralized Policy Manual“, the USCIS has started the transition to a centralized online policy manual. The first phase of the policy manual covers Citizenship and Naturalization. They have been offering webinars on the subject during the month of January. There…
These USCIS statistics on DACA cases from 8/15/12 to 1/17/13 show a total of 394,533 DACA requests accepted for processing, 371,103 biometric services appointments scheduled, and 154,404 requests approved. The data also show the number of accepted requests from the top countries of origin and states of residence. View the…
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced the posting of a final rule that reduces the time U.S. citizens are separated from their immediate relatives, who are in the process of obtaining visas to become lawful permanent residents of the United States under certain circumstances. The final rule establishes a…
Today is a very special day for the United States of America. First, we as a nation are celebrating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his goals of equality for all Americans by marking this day as a Federal Holiday. On this same day, we as a…
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…
On January 7th the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) introduced a new online USCIS Policy Manual. They released the first volume, Citizenship and Naturalization and plan on releasing many other volumes as development progresses. The policies included in this volume will take effect on 1/22/2013, but are available online…