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USCIS Announces Implementation of H-1B Electronic Registration Process for Fiscal Year 2021 Cap Season

USCIS announce of Friday, December 6, 2019 that they have completed the initial pilot program testing the H-1B electronic registration process which will include a $10 registration fee. This fee is just to register online to be included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 H-1B cap selection. This new H-1B…

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MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, December 13, 2019

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 and the Legacy of Ellis Island – Video Documentary & Photos!

USCIS has released a new YouTube video documentary entitled, “USCIS and the Legacy of Ellis Island”. This documentary describes the operational history of USCIS at Ellis Island and is told from their employees’ point of view! Ellis Island operated as the nations’ busiest Immigration inspection station from 1892 until 1954.…

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Homeland Security wants to use Facial Recognition on Anyone Traveling Including US Citizens!

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is proposing using facial-recognition technology at all points of entrance and exit from the United States, including on U.S. citizens. DHS has proposed changing regulations to allow them to do just that. Facial recognition technology matches an image of a person from a photo…

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BALCA Interprets Drafting of Alternative Requirements on the ETA 9089

The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently overturned the decision of a Certifying Officer (CO) to deny labor certification for the position of “MR Clinical Development Leader.” The CO denied the labor certification without audit stating the alternative requirements for the position were not substantially equivalent to the…

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H-2B Cap Count UPDATE – 11/15/19 – Reaches Cap for the First Half of FY2020

On November 15, 2019, USCIS reached the cap limit for the 1st half of Fiscal Year 2020!   The H-2B non-agricultural temporary worker program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary non-agricultural jobs. There is a cap limit of 33,000 for the first…

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MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, November 29, 2019

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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AAO Processing Times – FY 2019 4th Quarter – Rel. 10/11/19

The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) provides an updated ‘processing times’ in table form, with information on FY2019 fourth quarterly completions; July 2019 to September 2019. These figures indicate the time that it takes from the date the case is received at AAO coming from the Service Center or District Office…

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