Ask Ellis Video – 7/19/20 – USICS Update: Green Card Production Backlog, EAD Card Delays Ombudsman’s Office is warning that delays continue and could get worst for some secure documents issued by the USCIS. The delays are being caused by the USCIS’s reduction of its capacity to print secure…
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Amended Presidential Proclamation 10052 – Temporarily Restricts certain Categories of Visas
The original Presidential Proclamation 10052 was issued on June 22, the President signed Presidential Proclamation (P.P.) 10052, which extends P.P. 10014 through December 31, 2020. Presidential Proclamation 10052 suspends the entry the United States of certain additional foreign nationals who present a risk to the U.S. labor market during the…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, July 31, 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…
Ombudsman’s Alert – LPR and EAD Card Delays at USCIS Continue
CIS Ombudsman’s Office is warning that delays continue and could get worst for some secure documents issued by the USCIS. The delays are being caused by the USCIS’s reduction of its capacity to print secure documents, such as Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) Cards and Employment Authorization Documents (EAD). Many foreign…
USCIS Updated Website Layout and Design
On Monday, July 21, 2020 the USCIS unveiled a newly designed uscis.gov website. The new design has a more open feel to help online visitors to use the already existing online tools and resources. The new website design was developed with the input from users and the public. New…
USCIS Improved Online Multilingual Resource Center
USCIS has announced that they have been making improves to their online Multilingual Resources located on USCIS Web Page, “Multilingual Resource Center”! This page includes a pull-down list with more then twenty different languages to choose from, each covers a wide range of topics such as citizenship, Green Cards, employee…
Visa Bulletin – August 2020
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the August 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)…
How Immigrates impact each State (fact sheets): Mississippi, Missouri and Montana!
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…
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – July 17, 2020
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ICE reverses just announced Visa Restriction on Foreign Students
ICE reverses just announced visa restrictions on foreign college students with F-1 and M-1 visas! Last week’s restrictions would have forced any foreign college student to return home or transfer if their college is online only. The Trump Administration argued that they did not need to be in this country…