MVP Law Group’s Immigration Blog has been awarded a “Legal Information BLOG AWARD for 2013”. This award is given to the top 100 Legal Information Blogs by LAWS.com. David Kang, Marketing Director, LAWS.com stated, “We are giving out this award only to a selected few who have contributed to the…
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Impact of New Americans: Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska & New Hampshire
Immigration Policy Center Releases Updated State-by-State Fact Sheets! 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. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants,…
BALCA on Single Advertisements for Multiple Jobs Opportunities
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently overturned the decision of a Certifying Officer (CO) to deny labor certification for the position of “Marketing Manager.” Upon evaluating an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO ordered the Employer to present copies of its recruitment efforts. The Employer…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, July 19, 2013
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…
Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times – 7/2/13
Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of July 2, 2013. 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;…
Visa Bulletin – August 2013
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click here to view the August 2013 Visa Bulletin As projected by the U.S. Department of State, the August 2013 Visa Bulletin shows EB2 dates for nationals from India at January 2008; no movement in the EB3 WW category; no…
H-2B Cap Count UPDATE – 7/8/13
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. The H-2B cap limit for the second half of FY 2013 (April 1 – September 30) is 33,000. As of the last count (7/5/13); 25,064 beneficiaries have been…
BALCA En Banc Panel Says Proof of Job Order Publication Is Not Required
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently overturned the decision of a Certifying Officer (CO) to deny labor certification for the position of “Tile Setter.” After obtaining & examining an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO issued an Audit notification ordering the Employer to submit copies…
Impact of New Americans: Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia*& Idaho
Immigration Policy Center Releases Updated State-by-State Fact Sheets! 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. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants,…
MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, July 5, 2013
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