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…
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Attorney Kellie Lego has been selected to the SuperLawyers, Maryland Rising Stars List for 2016
Attorney Kellie Lego has been selected to the 2016 Super Lawyers – Maryland Rising Stars list in the field of Immigration Law. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. A candidate…
Impact of New Americans (2015) – Maine, Maryland & Massachusetts
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…
Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times – 12/1/15
Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of 12/1/15. 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…
Visa Bulletin – January 2016
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click here to view the January 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…
MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, Dec. 11, 2015
MVP Law Group, P.A. makes available the information and materials in this forum for informational purposes only. The information is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice or any contractual obligations. Further, the use of this site, and the sending or receipt of this information, does not create…
USCIS releases Fact Sheet on Refugee Security Screening
USCIS has released a Fact Sheet on the Refugee Security Screening process. USCIS would like to show their commitment to protecting the American public and meeting our national security needs. This fact sheet provides an overview of refugee security screening and background checks. The U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) is…
Impact of New Americans (2015) – Kansas, Kentucky & Louisiana
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 – 11/30/15
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, Dec. 11, 2015
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…