Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on 4/12/16 with processing dates as of 2/29/16. 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…
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Impact of New Americans (2015) – Illinois, Indiana & Iowa
Immigration Policy Center Releases Updated State-by-State Fact Sheets (2015) 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…
H-2B Cap Count UPDATE – 4/18/16
The H-2B non-agricultural temporary worker program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary non-agricultural jobs. There is a cap limit of 33,000 for the first half of the fiscal year and 33,000 for the second half for a total of 66,000 per year.…
Alternatives to the H-1B Visa for Individuals who did not make the FY2017 H-1B Quota
Now that all of the new H-1B visas for the 2017 Fiscal Year have been allocated, What options do Employers who are looking to hire Foreign National Professionals have? Here are some creative solutions to this problem: OPT – STEM Extension If the company is registered for E-Verify, the database…
Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times – 4/1/16
Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of 4/1/16. 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…
MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, April 15, 2016
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Visa Bulletin – May 2016
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click here to view the May 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…
H-2B Cap Count UPDATE (end 1st half) – 3/31/16
The H-2B non-agricultural temporary worker program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary non-agricultural jobs. There is a cap limit of 33,000 for the first half of the fiscal year and 33,000 for the second half for a total of 66,000 per year.…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, Apr. 15, 2016
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…
H-1B Cap (FY 2017) has been reached!
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) have announced that they reached the statutory H-1B cap of 65,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2017 within the first week of the filing period. USCIS has also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the…