The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a national webinar on Friday, October 27, 2023, between 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (Eastern). This webinar will provide an overview of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Venezuela, including an explanation of eligibility requirements and filing tips. This presentation…
On Friday, October 6, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that they were extending the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the country of Cameroon for 18 months, beginning on December 8, 2023 and ending on June 7, 2025! Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas stated,…
UPDATE: Explore American Immigration Council’ interactive map to get more comprehensive information on U.S. immigration data and its impact! The American Immigration Council (AIC) has released all fifty states and the District of Columbia, for a total of fifty-one updated state-by-state fact sheets highlighting immigration data and facts. These fact…
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On Friday, October 13, 2023, USCIS announced that it has reached the H-2B cap for the first half of fiscal year 2024. October 11, 2023 is now the “final receipt date” for cap-subject H-2B worker requesting employment start dates before April 1, 2024. The “final receipt date” is the date…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a national conference, “National immigrant integration and citizenship education (NIICE) 2023 conference. (PDF)” on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, between 8:00 am to 5:45 pm (Eastern) and Wednesday, October 18, 2023, between 8:00 am to 4:30 pm (Eastern). USCIS has partnered with…
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…
There will be up to 55,000 Diversity Visas (DVs) available for Fiscal Year 2025 and will be open for entries from October 4th to November 7th, 2023! This program allows people from countries with low U.S. immigration rates and that meet the requirements, to enter for a chance to apply for a U.S.…
The State Department is providing contact information for the U.S. Embassy in Israel! U.S. citizens that need to contact the U.S. Embassy in Israel should follow the following link: cacms.state.gov/s/crisis-intake or by calling the State Department Consular Affairs at +1-833-890-9595 or +1-606-641-0131. Source of Information: Facebook – Travel Gov…
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the November 2023 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)…