The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has provided FY2016 statistics (thirrd quarter) in the form of program factsheets for each of the major immigration programs. These updated FY2016 statistics (third quarter) cover April 2016 through June 2016. The link to each program factsheet is…
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 “Multi-Media Artists & Animators.” After receiving & reviewing an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO issued an Audit notification. After the Employer responded,…
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click here to view the September 2016 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…
Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of 8/1/16. If you filed an appeal, please review the link below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your particular case. Administrative Appeals Office The processing time for an I-129 H-1B Appeal is current; for an…
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 – July 2016 Follow link to join:…
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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 “Software Quality Engineer.” After receiving & reviewing an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO issued an Audit notification. After the Employer responded, the…
On Friday, July 8, 2016, Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson announced that the country of El Salvador will be designated for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for an18 month extension. This decision was based on the overall conditions within El Salvador. This status will allow eligible Salvadoran nationals (or those…
On Monday, August 1, 2016, USCIS announced that if you currently have a 17-month STEM OPT extension, you may apply to add 7 month to your extension. To apply for this 7-month extension you must file Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization (with the required fee and signature) on or…
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…