Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on October 19, 2012 with processing dates as of August 31, 2012. 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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Mass. Immigrant Advocacy group registers 4,000 immigrants to vote
The Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) announced on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 that it has registered more than 4,000 naturalized citizens for voting in the next election. This is the largest number of immigrants it has registered to vote in the organization’s history. Representatives of MIRA attended naturalization…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, October 26, 2012
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…
USCIS Program Extension Alert
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) advises the public that Public Law 112-176, signed by the President on Sept. 28, 2012, extends the following USCIS programs until Sept. 30, 2015: • E-Verify • Immigrant Investor (EB-5) Pilot Program • Special immigrant visa category for non-minister special immigrant religious workers •…
Round-Up of Immigration Related Legislation (Jan-Sept 2012)
The following immigration-related bills were introduced into the House of Representatives and the Senate January 2012-September 2012. Senate Bills S. 3245 Introduced by Sen. Leahy (D-VT) on 5/24/12 Permanently reauthorizes the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30…
Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times
Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of October 1, 2012. If you filed an appeal, please review the link 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 is…
USCIS Announces a New Filing Option on behalf of Canadian TN Nonimmigrants
Canadian TN Nonimmigrants On Oct. 1, 2012, USCIS will begin accepting the Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker, filed on behalf of Canadian citizens who are outside the United States and seeking classification as a TN nonimmigrant. With respect to the TN classification, USCIS currently only accepts Form I-129 in…
MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, October 12, 2012
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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 October 4, 2012 with processing dates as of August 31, 2012. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing…
USCIS Launches Spanish-language I-9 Central
On October 4, 2012 the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) launched a Spanish-language version of I-9 Central, an online resource center designed to provide information and assistance related to the most frequently accessed form on USCIS.gov: Form I-9, Employee Eligibility Verification. This free, easy-to-use website provides employers and employees…