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FY 2023 H-1B Cap Season Updates – H-1B Initial Electronic Registration Selection Process Completed
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Tuesday, March 29th, that it has received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2023 H-1B cap, including the master’s cap. They stated that selections were made randomly from among those applicants that correctly registered.…
Update – Visa Bulletin – April 2022
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the April 2022 Visa Bulletin UPDATE: When to File Your Adjustment of Status Application for Family-Sponsored or Employment-Based Preference Visas: April 2022 The monthly Visa Bulletin has changed. The bulletin now summarizes the availability of…
USCIS Reaches the H-2B Cap for the Second Half of Fiscal Year 2022
USCIS announced that it has received enough H-2B petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap (33,000) for the second half of FY 2022. February 25, 2022 is now the “final receipt date” for cap-subject H-2B worker requesting employment start dates before October 1st. The “final receipt date” is the date…
Immigration News – Top News Stories – Immigration
List of some of the Top News Stories related to Immigration: The Hill (Thehill.com), 3/24/22: DHS implements rule to streamline asylum applications The Biden administration is expected to publish a final rule designed to streamline the asylum process this week, an effort to remove those fleeing persecution from an…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – 3/25/22
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AAO Processing Times – FY 2022 1st Quarter
The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) provides an updated ‘processing times’ in table form, with information on FY2022 first quarterly completions; October 2021 to December 2021. 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” – This Friday, March 25, 2022
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…
USCIS Preparing to Resume Public Services on June 4
As of June 4th, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that they will resume public services at their buildings! Not all services and buildings will be available immediately but will open as staffing allows. For more detailed information review the USCIS News Alert, “USCIS Preparing to Resume Public…
Visa Bulletin – April 2022
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the April 2022 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)…