List of Top News Stories from the last two weeks related to Undocumented Immigrants: CNN U.S. (CNN.com), 5/29/17): ICE Air: How US deportation flights work These planes are chartered by ICE Air Operations, the division of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). They coordinate the transportation and deportation of detained…
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Economic Power of New Americans (Update) – Georgia, Hawaii & Idaho
The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) has released all fifty states, the District of Columbia and the United States (Overall), for a total of fifty-two updated fact sheets with accompanying info graphics and other details. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants, Asians and Latinos in each…
MVP Immigration Newsletter – May 2017
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 – May 2017 Follow link to join:…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, June 9, 2017
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…
Economic Power of New Americans (Update) – Connecticut, Delaware & Florida
The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) has released all fifty states, the District of Columbia and the United States (Overall), for a total of fifty-two updated fact sheets with accompanying info graphics and other details. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants, Asians and Latinos in each…
Revised – Updated Service Center Processing Times (3/31/17) *Using New Specific Date Format*
Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on 5/26/17 with processing dates as of 3/31/17. 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…
BALCA Says Content Requirements for Ads Do Apply to SWA Job Orders
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 “Senior Managing Consultant.” After receiving & reviewing an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO issued an Audit notification. He instructed the Employer to…
Appeals court rules against President Trump’s revised Travel Ban
On Thursday, May 25, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit upheld a lower court’s decision that barred the Trump administration from implementing its second attempt at a travel ban against six majority-Muslim countries (Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen). Chief Judge Roger Gregory felt that…
MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, May 26, 2017
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BALCA Upholds Denial for Failure to Specify Location of NOF Posting
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 “Travel Agent.” After receiving & reviewing an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO issued an Audit notification. It required the Employer to present…