USCIS published a brief statement on the Presidential Proclamation, “Proclamation Suspending Entry of Aliens Who Present a Risk to the U.S. Labor Market Following the Coronavirus Outbreak” issued on June 22nd by President Trump. USCIS Deputy Director for Policy, Joseph Edlow stated, “Monday’s presidential proclamation temporarily restricts certain categories of…
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the July 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)…
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DHS and ICE originally announced in May that they where extending flexibility in complying with Form I-9 requirements until June 18th, they have now extended that time 30 more days! This is part of their safe guides against the COVID-19 pandemic. For more details, view the USCIS E-Verify Web Page,…
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a national webinar on Thursday, June 18, 2020 between 3:00 to 4:00 pm (Eastern). This event will include a discussion of USCIS’ reopening procedures for field offices, asylum offices, and ASCs. USCIS offices have been temporarily closed since March…
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 United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a national webinar on Thursday, June 18, 2020 between 3:00 to 4:00 pm (Eastern). This event will include a discussion of USCIS’ reopening procedures for field offices, asylum offices, and ASCs. USCIS offices have been temporarily closed since March…
USCIS announced on Friday, May 29th, that they will resume premium processing! Starting this month, they will resume premium processing for Form I-129 and I-140 in phases. Effective June 1, 2020, USCIS will accept Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service for all eligible Form I-140 petitions. For detailed information and effective dates, review USCIS News…
As of June 4th, USCIS is open for non-emergency services to the public. The dates for USCIS Application Support Centers have not been announced but will resume soon. I have listed COVID-19 safety guidelines for entering any USCIS Facility below: Guidelines for Entering USCIS Facilities – Visitors may not…
76 years ago, tomorrow morning, my Grandfather, at age 18, was driving a Naval Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) landing United States soldiers on the beaches of Normandy. He made many trips that day until he was finally wounded. He recovered and was then sent to the South Pacific Islands…