The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) provides an updated ‘processing times’ in table form, with information on FY2022 second quarterly completions; January 2022 to March 2022. 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…
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) announced on Thursday, March 31, 2022, that they would be adding 35,000 additional H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2022. These additional visas will be set aside for U.S. employers seeking…
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USCIS has moved their date to dispose of E-Verify records older than 10 years old to May 6, 2022. All E-Verify records dated on or before December 31, 2011, will be removed from their database. If you would like to download your case information from their Historic Records Report please…
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Wednesday, March 30th, as part of their credit card payment pilot program, the USCIS service centers are now accepting credit card payments using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions, for all their forms. The future goal of this USCIS pilot program is…
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…
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.…
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 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…
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…