The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a webinar on Thursday, April 26, 2018 between 2:00 to 3:00 pm (Eastern). This event will include a discussion of USCIS’ online tools and services. Do not worry if you miss this webinar, there are three more planned for…
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) recently affirmed the decision of a Certifying Officer (CO) to deny labor certification for the position of “Nursery Manager.” After reviewing an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO issued an Audit notification. He wanted the Employer to submit a copy…
The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) provides an updated ‘processing times’ in table form, with information on FY2018 quarterly completions; January to March 2018. 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 to completion.…
USCIS now has a web page listing names and descriptions of common immigration scams that they have found. This is not a complete list of immigration scams but it gives you a good idea of what is happening and to keep your eyes open! List of Common Immigration Scams:…
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…
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The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the May 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 “Dates…
On April 3rd, USCIS released a news alert announcing that on April 2nd, USCIS will start destroying Permanent Resident Cards, Employment Authorization Cards and Travel Documents returned to USCIS as undeliverable after 60 days. The intended recipients have 60 business days to correct their address and receive the corrected documents.…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have announced that they reached the H-1B cap of 65,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2019. USCIS has also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the advanced degree exemption (master’s cap). USCIS will reject and…