On Friday, August 18, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security announced that they were extending the designation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the country of Ukraine for 18 months, from October 20, 2023, through April 19, 2025! Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas stated, “Russia’s ongoing military invasion of Ukraine and the…
On Monday August 21st, USCIS started offering a new online form for individuals, attorneys, and accredited representatives to request an in-person appointment for certain types of appointments, such as customer service-related appointment requests like the ADIT stamp or emergency advanced parole! These appointments are for the local field office without…
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…
The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) provides an updated ‘processing times’ in table form, with information on FY2023 third quarterly completions; April 2023 to June 2023. 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…
This article tells the story of a Drug Courier catch in Nogales, Arizona, along the Mexico border, smuggling fentanyl into this country. We are all aware of the illicit fentanyl flowing into the U.S. from Mexico, but we hardly ever get to hear the smuggler’s story in their own words. …
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…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a national webinar, “USCIS Refugee Processing Quarterly Stakeholder Engagement” on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, between 2:00 to 3:00 pm (Eastern). The webinar (Stakeholder Engagement) will include USCIS representatives who will provide progress updates on their operational work and anticipated goals…
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The USCIS Forms Updates web page lists their most recently updated forms. The list includes forms as they publish them and includes a brief explanation for the update. The updated form listed below is their most recent addition to the list, dated August 1, 2023! Update to Form I-9,…
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the September 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)…