Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on May 16, 2012 with processing dates as of March 31, 2012. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing…
Articles Posted in H-2B visas
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, February 17, 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…
Updated Service Center Processing Times
Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on January 25, 2012 with processing dates as of November 30, 2011. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing…
LATEST UPDATE: DOL Processing of Prevailing Wage Determinations
As of October 24, 2011 – The Office of Foreign Labor Certification is providing this update to the public on its plans for becoming current on issuing prevailing wage determinations: PERM: Week of October 23, 2011 H-1B: Week of November 6, 2011 H-2B: Week of December 18, 2011 “Current” carries…
UPDATE: H-2B VISA CAP COUNTS
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) has updated the count of H2B Visa petitions received by the USCIS for the second half of FY2011 and first half of FY2012. As of August 12, 2011, USCIS receipted 30,810 petitions toward the 33,000 H-2B cap amount for the second half…
MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, August 19th, 2011
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MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, May 27th, 2011
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…
Florida Couple Sentenced in Forced Labor Conspiracy
After an investigation by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Homeland Security (HSI) Sophia Manuel and Alfonso Baldonado Jr. were sentenced in a forced labor conspiracy on December 10. It was uncovered during the investigation that Manuel and Baldonado Jr., owners of Quality Staffing Services Corporation, were forcing…
MVP LAW GROUP – Q&A Forum, July 23, 2010
Question #1 – Temporary Work Visa – H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Can your firm sponsor my H-1B or find a company to sponsor me? I am ready to come to the U.S. and work, I have a BS in Computer Science and three years experience in computer programming. What is the…
USCIS Issues Information Collection for Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued information collection for Form I-129, Petition for Nonimmigrant Worker until April 9, 2010. During this period, USCIS will be evaluating whether to revise Form I-129. The purpose of this form is for employers to petition for an alien to come…