The USCIS announced that their Tampa Asylum office is moving to a new location. After December 11, 2023, the new address will be: 3924 Coconut Palm Drive Tampa, Florida 33619 The old location closed on November 29th and the new location will be open on December 11th, walk-in will start…
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AAO Processing Times – FY 2023 4th Quarter with UPDATE
The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) provides an updated ‘processing times’ in table form, with information on FY2023 fourth quarterly completions; July 2023 to September 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…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – 12/1/23
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USCIS Webinar – How to Become a US Citizen (English) (11/30/23)
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a webinar, “How to Become a US Citizen (English)” on Thursday, November 30, 2023, between 6:00 to 7:00 pm (Pacific) which is between 9:00 and 10:00 pm (Eastern). This session is about Citizenship/Naturalization and will include information on naturalization…
USCIS’ Social Media Directory!
USCIS has a Social Media Directory on its website, they state that they are making information more accessible, their actual words are “more widely available”! This directory contains USCIS accounts for X (twitter), Facebook, Instagram and many others including regional. Please use the link below to view the directory. USCIS…
Immigrants in each State (fact sheets): Iowa, Kansas and Kentucky – Update
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…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, December 1, 2023
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…
Update – Visa Bulletin – December 2023
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the December 2023 Visa Bulletin UPDATE: When to File Your Adjustment of Status Application for Family-Sponsored or Employment-Based Preference Visas: December 2023 The monthly Visa Bulletin has changed. The bulletin now summarizes the…
Recent Immigrants experience first Thanksgiving at Annual St. Louis Event
Hundreds of people in St. Louis, MO, many of them recent immigrants to the United States were invited for a Thanksgiving Dinner, which in some cases was their first taste of this American tradition! The International Institute of St. Louis and other local organizations have been holding this potluck dinner…
USCIS Announces Availability of Additional H-2B Visas for Fiscal Year 2024
On Thursday, November 16th, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), by way of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that a temporary final rule making available an extra 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas available for (FY) 2024. This addition will be…