The American Immigration Council (AIC) has released all fifty states and the District of Columbia, for a total of fifty-one updated state-by-state fact sheets highlighting immigration data and facts. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants in each state. With national immigration policy being discussed, we…
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 “Business Development Manager-IV.” After receiving and reviewing an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO issued an Audit. He directed the Employer to present…
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the September 2018 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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List of some of the Top News Stories related to Trump’s Border Wall: UPI (UPI.com), 8/6/18: GAO: Trump administration didn’t conduct full analysis of border wall costs The Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a report Monday, August 6th saying the Trump Administration hasn’t provided full analysis of the cost…
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…
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 issued a news alert on Thursday, July 30th stating that they have returned all fiscal year 2019 (FY 2019) H-1B cap-subject petitions that were not selected in their computer-generated lottery. USCIS completed the data entry of all selected H-1B cap-subject petitions on May 15th (USCIS Completes Data Entry of…
Once a month, MVP Law Groups’ Managing Attorney, Kellie N. Lego publishes an electronic Immigration Newsletter. This emailed newsletter features current articles, relevant data and up-to-date information about U.S. Immigration. We invite you to join our mailing list. Current Newsletter: MVP Immigration Newsletter – Summer 2018 Follow link…
USCIS posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 that it is now accepting applications for two funding opportunities under the Citizenship and Assimilation Grant Program! This Grant Program provides up to $10 million in grants each year for citizenship preparation programs across the United States. These grants are fee-funded and the…