On Tuesday, September 5, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security announced that they were extending the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the country of South Sudan for 18 months, from November 4, 2023, through May 3, 2025! Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas stated, “Through the extension…
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MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, September 8, 2023
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…
Celebrating Labor Day – Federal Holiday
“The basic bargain of America is that no matter who you are, where you come from or what you look like, if you work hard & play by the rules, you can make it.” — Former Dept. of Labor Secretary Tom Perez The Labor Day holiday in United States is…
President Biden talks Immigration and Trade with Costa Rican President
On Tuesday, August 29th, President Biden meant with the Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves who was here in the United States for a State visit. The meeting was held at the White House and discussed ways to strengthen an agreement between the countries to increase the legal ways for Central Americans…
Update – Visa Bulletin – September 2023
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the September 2023 Visa Bulletin UPDATE: When to File Your Adjustment of Status Application for Family-Sponsored or Employment-Based Preference Visas: September 2023 The monthly Visa Bulletin has changed. The bulletin now summarizes the…
DHS Announces Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Sudan
On Friday, August 18, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security announced that they were extending the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the country of Sudan for 18 months, from October 20, 2023, through April 19, 2025! Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas stated, “Under this extension and redesignation,…
2023 USCIS Forms Updates – 8/23/23
The USCIS Forms Updates web page lists their most recently updated forms. The list includes forms as they publish them and includes a brief explanation for the update. The updated form listed below is their most recent addition to the list, dated August 23, 2023! Update to Form I-956K, Registration…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – 8/25/23
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USCIS Reopens Field Office in Havana, Cuba
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be reopening a new international field office in Havana, Cuba. The new office is being created to assist with interviews and processing of pending Cuban Family Reunification Parole cases and Form I-730, Refugee/Asylee Relative Petition, along with other case work. This new office…
DHS Announces Extension of Temporary Protected Status for Ukraine
On Friday, August 18, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security announced that they were extending the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the country of Ukraine for 18 months, from October 20, 2023, through April 19, 2025! Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas stated, “Russia’s ongoing military invasion of Ukraine and the…