Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of 10/1/15. 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…
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MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, Oct. 16, 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…
Public Law 111-230 H-1B, L-1 Additional Fees Have Expired
USCIS is alerting applicants that certain H-1B and L-1 petitions filed on or after October 1, 2015, should not include the additional Public Law filing fee that was previously required by Section 402 of Public Law 111-230, as amended by Public Law 111-347 (for certain H-1B and L-1 petitions). The…
Visa Bulletin – November 2015
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click here to view the November 2015 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 “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, Oct. 16, 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…
Watch out for Diversity Visa Program Fraud
The Department of State, Office of Visa Services is warning the public of an increase in fraudulent emails and letters sent to Diversity Visa (DV) program (Visa Lottery) applicants. They warned that scammers may try to pose as U.S. government officials, trying to deceive applicants and possibly trying to take…
Diversity Visa (DV-2017) Lottery Announced
Annually, the United States government issues a maximum of 50,000 green cards through a computer-generated random lottery drawing. Applications for the DV-2017 random lottery will be accepted from noon (EDT) Thursday, October 1, 2015 through noon (EST) Tuesday, November 3, 2015. Paper entries will not be accepted, eligible participants may…
Upcoming Congressional Hearings on Immigration – October 2015
Senate: October 7, 2015 Committee: U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Title: Business Meeting – the agenda includes S. Res. 104, a resolution regarding the success of Operation Streamline and the importance of prosecuting first time illegal border crossers Time: 10:00am Place: SD-342 Dirksen Senate Office Building…
Impact of New Americans (2015) – Texas, Utah & Vermont
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…
MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, Oct. 2, 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…