MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, March 18th, 2011 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…
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click here to view the April 2011 Visa Bulletin. The April 2011 Visa Bulletin still shows employment based third preference (EB-3) visas as oversubscribed while the employment based second preference (EB-2) is current for all areas of chargeability except for…
Second part of our ten part series examining the American Immigration Lawyers Association’s (AILA) publication of “What to Watch Out for on Immigration in 2011.” Topic #2: Mandatory Employment Verification E-Verify (Electronic Employment Verification System) a system widely used by employers to check the authenticity and legality of employees to…
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The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of March 1, 2011. If you filed an appeal, please review the links 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…
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) recently published “What to Watch Out for in Immigration in 2011” and MVP Law Group will be doing a 10 part series on the key issues discussed. Topic #1:Emphasis on Border and Interior Enforcement With the rise of new leaders in the House of…
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently reversed the final determination of a Certifying Officer (CO) denying labor certification for an alien worker for the position of “Junior Trading Systems Developer.” On the Application for Permanent Employment accepted by the CO, the Employer listed the three additional recruitment…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, March 4th, 2011 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…
A recent survey along with a report issued by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) affirm the E-Verify system is a key tool in ensuring a legal workforce in the U.S. The report by the GAO also revealed improvements in the system such as establishing better safeguards for personal information and…
A new web-based tool called “Validation Instrument for Business Enterprises” (VIBE) is being introduced by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) to enhance the adjudication of certain employment-based immigration petitions. VIBE functions by compiling basic information about companies/organizations who petition on behalf of alien workers to confirm authenticity. Currently,…