♦ It is recommended that you contact a qualified Immigration Attorney before creating a USCIS account, and before registering under this new registry. At this time there is no form to sign up for the registry. Stay tuned for more information. ♦ From Inauguration Day, January 20, 2025,…
On Thursday, February 20, 2025, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem partially withdrew the July 1, 2024 notice that extended and redesignated Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The announcement shortens the period of extension and redesignation of Haiti for TPS from 18 months to 12 months! The new end…
On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the initial registration period for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 H-1B cap will start Friday, March 7, 2025, and run through March 24, 2025. USCIS stated, “During this period, prospective petitioners and representatives must use a USCIS online account to register each beneficiary electronically for the…
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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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…
Presidents’ Day was established by the U.S. government in 1885 to honor the birthday date of our first President, George Washington. The official name for the holiday is still “Washington’s Birthday”. Washington’s Birthday is really February 22nd, but this federal holiday is celebrated on the third Monday of February, it…
The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) provides an updated ‘processing times’ in table form, with information on FY2025 first quarterly completions; October 2024 to December 2024. These figures indicate the time that it takes from the date the case is received at AAO coming from the Service Center or District Office…
List of some of the Top News Stories related to the U.S. Immigration and President Trump: Axios (axios.com), 2/11/25: Trump White House tells Congress it needs border cash now ————————— AP News (apnews.com), 2/12/25: Trump won’t block immigration arrests in houses of worship. Now these 27 religious groups are…
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the March 2025 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)…
