On Monday, August 19, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced they will be publishing a notice on the Federal Register that they are now implementing “Keeping Families Together”! This process is for certain noncitizen spouses and stepchildren of U.S. citizens who qualify for the program to Parole in Place (PIP).…
UPDATE: Explore American Immigration Council’ interactive map to get more comprehensive information on U.S. immigration data and its impact! 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…
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List of some of the Top News Stories related to the US Presidential Election and Immigration, one Associated Press (AP) article each, one for the Democratic Candidate Kamala Harris and one for the Republican Candidate Donald Trump: AP News (apnews.com), 8/10/24: Trump is putting mass deportations at the heart…
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 Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the September 2024 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)…
The USCIS California Service Center is moving to a new location as of August 12th. The new location will streamline their processing by all being in one central location. The new address is listed below: California Service Center 2642 Michelle Drive Tustin, CA 92780 For more details, review the USCIS News Alert,…
The USCIS Forms Updates web page lists their most recently updated forms. The list includes forms as they publish them and includes a brief explanation for the update. The updated form listed below is their most recent addition to the list, dated July 31, 2024 and August 1, 2024! ______…
In March of this year, USCIS completed its initial random selection on properly submitted electronic registrations for the fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap, they have now determined they need more H-1B registrations to reach regular FY2025 allocation. They don’t need to conduct a second selection for the advanced degree exemption…
On June 18th, President Biden announced that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will take action to ensure that U.S. citizens with noncitizen spouses and children can keep their families together, using Parole in Place. They will begin accepting applications on August 19th and this will allow certain noncitizen spouses…