Senate ____________________________ Tuesday, October 22, 2019 Committee: U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Title: Sanctuary Jurisdictions: The Impact on Public Safety and Victims Time: 10:00 am Place: 226, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. Video of Hearing ____________________________ Tuesday, October 22, 2019 Committee: U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs…
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the November 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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UPDATE – Kevin McAleenan, Trump’s Homeland Security secretary, resigns *CBS News, 10/11/19 The Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Kevin McAleenan was shouted off the stage by protesters at the annual immigration policy conference at Georgetown University Law Center. The Acting Secretary was scheduled to be the keynote speaker…
Reminder The Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman will be holding a Teleconference on Thursday, October 17, 2019 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm (EDT). This event is entitled “USCIS’ New Inquiry Process – How is it working for you?”. During the teleconference, USCIS officials will discuss USCIS’ New Inquiry Process.…
UPDATE – DHS Public Charge Final Rule – Court Ordered Delay A District Court has ordered the DHS and USCIS NOT to enforce or apply the new DHS Public Charge Final Rule, including Form changes! On October 11, 2019, the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New…
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…
UPDATE – DHS Public Charge Final Rule A District Court has ordered the DHS and USCIS NOT to enforce or apply the new DHS Public Charge Final Rule, including Form changes! USCIS has published new versions of Forms I-485, I-129, I-539, I-864, I-864EZ and I-944 and released them late…
The Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman will be holding a Teleconference on Thursday, October 17, 2019 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm (EDT). This event is entitled “USCIS’ New Inquiry Process – How is it working for you?”. During the teleconference, USCIS officials will discuss USCIS’ New Inquiry Process. This…
You can now check USCIS processing times online at the USCIS web site. All you need to enter is your form number, and the office processing your case. USCIS has made processing times easier to understand and provide a more realistic date range. Check Case Processing Times The…