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The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the April 2021 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)…
On Friday, February 5th, USCIS announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 H-1B cap will open Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at noon (Eastern) on March 9 and will stay open until Thursday, March 25, 2021 at noon (Eastern). This is the period that prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to fill out information and complete registration…
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…
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently affirmed the decision of a Certifying Officer (CO) to deny labor certification for the position of “Operating Engineer.” After receiving & reviewing an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO denied certification of the application because the Employer had placed…
On Monday, March 8, 2021, Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas announced that he has designating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the country of Venezuela for 18 months, from now until September 2022. *This new designation of TPS for Venezuela enables Venezuelan nationals (and individuals without nationality who last resided…
On Friday, February 5th, USCIS announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 H-1B cap will open Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at noon (Eastern) on March 9 and will stay open until Thursday, March 25, 2021 at noon (Eastern). This is the period that prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to fill out information and complete registration…
The Biden Administration and the Congressional Democrats have created a new immigration reform bill, “U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021.” Senator Menendez (D, NJ) has introduced the bill to the Senate and Representative Sánchez (D, CA) has introduced an identical bill the House. Here are just some of the highlights of…
MVP Law Group, P.A. makes available the information and materials in this forum for informational purposes only. The information is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice or any contractual obligations. Further, the use of this site, and the sending or receipt of this information, does not create…
On Friday, February 5th, USCIS announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 H-1B cap will open Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at noon (Eastern) on March 9 and will stay open until Thursday, March 25, 2021 at noon (Eastern). This is the period that prospective petitioners and representatives will be able to fill out information and complete registration…