On Friday, April 12, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that they were extending the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the country of Ethiopia for 18 months, beginning on June 13, 2024 and ending on December 12, 2025! The announcement states that, “due to ongoing armed…
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Biden on Univision: the president talks about immigration, Mexico, Israel and the risks to democracy
On Tuesday, April 9th President Biden was interviewed by Enrique Acevedo a Reporter working for Univision, a Spanish language channel. The interview took place in the Oval Office and covered immigration along with many other subjects important to the region and the world. This article includes the Video of the…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – 4/12/24
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Visa Bulletin – May 2024
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the May 2024 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)…
USCIS Webinar – Listening Session on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of AI (4-10-24)
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a national webinar, “Listening Session on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence“, Wednesday, April 10, 2024, between 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (Eastern). This webinar/listening session is for stakeholders! USCIS states that they would like stakeholders…
Checking Your USCIS Processing Time Online!
You can check USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) processing times at any time online using the link below, it is on their web site. You will need to select your form number, next select the form category, and last select the office processing your case and they will display a…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, April 12, 2024
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…
Immigrants in each State (fact sheets): Oklahoma, Oregon and Pennsylvania – Update
UPDATE: Explore American Immigration Council’ interactive map to get more comprehensive information on U.S. immigration data and its impact! 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…
2024 USCIS Forms Updates – 4/1/24
Review the USCIS Forms Updates web page for important updates! Many of the USCIS forms were updated on April 1st because of the USCIS fee schedule changes which went into effect on the same date. There are more then 70 update notices on their webpage for April 1st! The Forms Updates web…
Historical Processing Times Trends for Fiscal Years 2016 – 2024
This new USCIS Fact Sheet includes historical national median (mid-point) processing times data in chart and graphic forms. This data was collected from all USCIS offices from the listed forms from Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 through 2024. Use this link to review this Fact Sheet for more details, “Historical Processing…