A federal judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to restore the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in full. DACA shields young people from deportation and with this new order it will be open again to new applicants! The Trump Administration had shut down any new…
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MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – December 4, 2020
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Immigration News – Top News Stories – Immigration
List of some of the Top News Stories related to Immigration: Politico, 11/20/20: Behind Trump’s final push to limit immigration The Trump Administration has pushed through changes that make it easier to deny visas to immigrants, lengthened the citizenship test and appointed new members to an immigration policy board.…
Immigrants in each State (fact sheets): LA, ME and MD (Update 8-6-20)
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…
Immigration, executive action top Biden preview of first 100 days
Last Tuesday President-elect Joe Biden was interviewed by NBC News Reporter, Lester Holt about his agenda. He told the reporter that he would use his first 100 days in office to act on an immigration bill, roll back President Trump’s executive orders on the environment and send assistance to state…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, December 4, 2020
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…
Updates to Immigrant Investor Program (EB-5)
The Immigrant Investor Program, EB-5 Visa has become a source of investment for development projects within the United States, attracting billions of dollars to our economy and creating thousands of jobs in the United States. The EB-5 stated purpose is to create jobs and growth. The USCIS has developed an…
Checking USCIS Processing Times Online
You can now check USCIS processing times online at the USCIS web site. All you need to enter is your form number, and the office processing your case. USCIS has made processing times easier to understand and provide a more realistic date range. Check Case Processing Times The processing time…
Visa Bulletin – December 2020
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the December 2020 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)…
USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of FY 2021
USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of FY 2021 On Wednesday, November 18, 2020, USCIS announced that it has reached the H-2B cap for the first half of fiscal year 2020. November 16, 2020 is now the “final receipt date” for cap-subject H-2B worker requesting employment start dates before…