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Deferred Action is a decision by the executive branch to postpone the deportation of a foreign national as an act of selective enforcement. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has the authority to grant Deferred Action to any noncitizen at any stage of the deportation process. Deferred Action has been…
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click here to view the September 2012 Visa Bulletin. The September 2012 Visa Bulletin shows employment based second preference (EB-2) as oversubscribed with no numbers presently available in the EB2 classification for China and India. Employment based third preference (EB-3)…
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 were released with processing dates as of August 1, 2012. 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 current processing time for an I-129 H-1B Appeal is…
As of 8/6/2012, U.S. Consulate Hyderabad will no longer accept advance submission of documents for all Business Executive Program (BEP) and regular H & L petition cases. Instead, all documentation must be delivered to the consulate on the day of the interview. Anyone with appointments from August 6 onwards are…
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…
In October of 2000, Congress passed the American Competitiveness in the 21st Century Act (“AC21”). On October 18, 2000 the President signed the bill and most of the provisions became effective immediately. AC21 has two key provisions that pertain to the ability of an H-1B nonimmigrant to obtain extensions in…
President Barack Obama announced on June 15, 2012 that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will implement a program for granting “deferred action” to undocumented youth who meet certain eligibility requirements. To be eligible, an Individual must have come to the U.S. under the age of 16; continuously resided in…
There are three potential “hot spots” for audits and investigations for the government related to the immigration and nationality laws. The first has to do with the documentation that the employer is required to maintain in connection with the H-1B nonimmigrant professional and specialty and occupation worker visa. The second…