The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) provides an updated ‘processing times’ in table form, with information on FY2023 second quarterly completions; January 2023 to March 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…
To celebrate the 247th Independence Day, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) held 180 naturalization ceremonies between June 30th and July 7th across America. These combined ceremonies totaled over 5,500 new citizens to our country! USCIS Director Ur M. Jaddou stated, “Promoting citizenship and making the naturalization process accessible…
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 sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants in each state. With national immigration policy being discussed, we…
On June 9th, USCIS placed their new fee schedule, Form G-1055 on their web site! Please review the link below for more information and to view the new fee schedule. Notice the edition date is 06/6/23 and can be found at the bottom of the form. Update to Form G-1055,…
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CBS News is reporting that the Biden administration has plans to house up to 800 unaccompanied migrant children coming in from the southern border in a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) empty boarding school in North Carolina. ORR, the federal agency that will care for these unaccompanied minors, hopes to…
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the July 2023 Visa Bulletin UPDATE: When to File Your Adjustment of Status Application for Family-Sponsored or Employment-Based Preference Visas: July 2023 The monthly Visa Bulletin has changed. The bulletin now summarizes the…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a national webinar, “USCIS Fiscal Year 2023 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program” on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, between 1:00 to 2:00 pm (Eastern). The webinar will include USCIS representatives discussing the USCIS Notices of Funding Opportunity and the USCIS Citizenship and Integration…
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: Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua Reinstated and Extended for 18 Months – (USCIS News Release – 6/20/23) On Tuesday, June 13th, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced cancellation of the Trump Administration’s Termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Designations for El…