Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on 1/29/18 with processing dates as of 11/30/17. If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your particular…
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the February 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)…
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 “Maid.” After receiving & reviewing an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO denied certification. He cited the Employer’s failure to “make a selection…
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Due to a federal court order, USCIS has resumed accepting requests to renew deferred action under DACA. The DACA policy will be operate under the terms in place before President Trump rescinded the program on Sept. 5, 2017. U.S. District Court Judge, William Alsup ruled that the Trump Administration must…
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 “Forman.” Upon evaluating an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification which provided that the employer was a closely held corporation, partnership, or sole proprietorship in…
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…
On Wednesday, January 24th, President Trump gave an impromptu news conference at the White House, just outside of his Chief of Staff, General John Kelly’s office where a small group of reports had gathered. He talked about many things including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). President Trump said, “Tell…
List of some of the Top News Stories from this month’s related to Immigration: NY Times (nytimes.com), 1/24/18: Trump Officials Ask Sanctuary Cities to Prove Compliance With Immigration Law On Wednesday, January 24, 2018, the Justice Department has sent out letters asking local governments across the United States to…
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 Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions.” After receiving & reviewing an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO informed the Employer that he would need…