On Tuesday, June 18th, three high ranking House Committee Chairpersons, sent a letter to DHS Acting Secretary Kevin K. McAleenan concerning the appointment of Kenneth T. “Ken” Cuccinelli II as USCIS Acting Director! They are mainly requesting a briefing and any documentation related to Cuccinelli’s appointment. I have posted the…
Senate Tuesday, June 18, 2019 Committee: U. S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Title: Keeping Congress Accountable: Terms Limits in the United States Time: 2:30 pm Place: 342, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. Note: Check title link for live streaming video of hearing at scheduled time, if available! Video…
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the July 2019 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…
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that Kenneth T. (Ken) Cuccinelli will be the next Acting Director of USCIS, as of Monday, June 10, 2019. He will replace Director L. Francis Cissna who has been in that position since October 2017 and resigned June 1st. The new Acting Director…
Senate Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Committee: U. S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary Title: The Secure and Protect Act: A Legislative Fix to the Crisis at the Southwest Border Time: 10:00 am Place: 226, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. Note: Check title link for live streaming video of…
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…
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) affirmed the decision of a Certifying Officer (CO) to deny labor certification for the position of “Multi-Media Artists & Animators.” After receiving & reviewing an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO issued an Audit notification. After the Employer responded, the…
USCIS announced (by news alert) on Friday, May 17, 2019 that they have completed the data entry of all Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 H-1B cap – subjected petitions that have been selected randomly through a computer generated process. USCIS will begin returning all H-1B petitions that were not selected but…
USCIS announced on Friday, May 31st that they released the Fiscal Year 2018 Statistical Annual Report (PDF). This report highlights USCIS programs, workload, and accomplishments! USCIS Director, L. Francis Cissna stated, “The 2018 USCIS Statistical Annual Report represents a key piece in our continued commitment to provide improved awareness of…