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On Wednesday, June 24, 2015, Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeh Johnson announced that the country of Nepal will be designated for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months. This decision was based on the conditions within Nepal caused by the April 25th, magnitude 7.8 earthquake and the many aftershocks that…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be a holding a free Teleconference on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 between 2:00pm to 3:00pm (EST). The subject of this event will be their continued processing of requests under the original guidelines for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the…
Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on 6/15/15 with processing dates as of 4/30/15. 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…
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…
On Saturday, June 20, 2015, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and their local Washington, DC Chapter have partnered with some local charities to offer free immigration law services. The event is AILA’s fifth annual Pro Bono Clinic which is being held in conjunction with AILA’s 2015 Annual Conference on…
When your initial two-year grant of deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) expires, you may request a renewal. USCIS suggests you submit your DACA renewal request up to150 days before the expiration date located on your current Form I-797 DACA approval notice and Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Some people are…
Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on 6/9/15 with processing dates as of 3/31/15. 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…
On Friday, June 5th, the USCIS reopened the H-2B cap for the second half of the fiscal year (FY) 2015. They originally closed the H-2B cap on Thursday, March 26, 2015 announcing that the cap had been reached. USCIS will accept Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, requesting new…
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…