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…
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…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Fee Schedule has changed as of April 1st. These are the fees that USCIS charges applicants to file and they use them to operate, 96% of their budget comes from these charged fees. USCIS says they are trying to avoid future backlogs in service…
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The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the April 2024 Visa Bulletin UPDATE: When to File Your Adjustment of Status Application for Family-Sponsored or Employment-Based Preference Visas: April 2024 The monthly Visa Bulletin has changed. The bulletin now summarizes the…
The H-1B initial registration period has closed! FY 2025 H-1B cap season’s initial registration period has closed as of noon Eastern on Monday, March 25, 2024. The USCIS will now have to randomly select enough beneficiaries who have properly submitted applications to reach the cap allocations for FY 2025. The…
On Friday, March 22, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that they were extending the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the country of Burma (Myanmar) for 18 months, beginning on May 26, 2024, and ending on November 25, 2025! The Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro N.…
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…
Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a temporary immigration status provided to nationals of designated countries experiencing difficult or unsafe conditions which makes returning to their home country onerous! The TPS for a country is designated by the Secretory of DHS, which is Alejandro Mayorkas. TPS recipients are not eligible for any…
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…