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Impact of New Americans (2015) – Texas, Arkansas & Idaho
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 – 4/1/15
Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of 4/1/15. 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…
Updated Service Center Processing Times
Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on 4/13/15 with processing dates as of 2/28/15. 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…
Will premium processing increase the chances of making the FY2016 H-1B quota?
Filing an H-1B petition requesting premium processing will NOT increase the chances of obtaining an H-1B under the quota. If you request premium processing and the case is accepted for processing, the 15 day premium processing window will start no later than April 27, 2015, according to the USCIS news…
MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, April 17, 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 H-1B Premium Processing to Begin April 27
On Monday, April 27, 2015, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will begin premium processing for H-1B petitions subject to the FY 2016 cap, including H-1B petitions seeking an exemption from the fiscal year cap for individuals who have earned a U.S. master’s degree or higher. USCIS first announced that…
Visa Bulletin – May 2015
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click here to view the May 2015 Visa Bulletin As projected by the U.S. Department of State, the May 2015 Visa Bulletin shows the EB2 date for nationals from India moved from 9/1/07 to 4/15/08; the EB3 date for nationals…
Reminder to Renew – Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is trying to get the word out, reminding people who are already recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) that their current period of DACA and employment authorization could expire if they wait too long to request renewal. USCIS is encouraging them to…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, April 17, 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…