AAO Processing Times – FY 2020 4th Quarter The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) provides an updated ‘processing times’ in table form, with information on FY2020 third quarterly completions; July 2020 to September 2020. These figures indicate the time that it takes from the date the case is received at AAO…
USCIS announced that they have published the final rule in the Federal Register, implicating the Trump Administration’s modifications to the H-1B Visa Program! These changes will affect H-1B cap selection process, amend current lottery procedures, and prioritize (increase) wages! Joseph Edlow, USCIS Deputy Director for Policy stated, “The current H-1B…
On January 3rd, President Trump sent a nomination withdrawal to the Senate for Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Chad F. Wolf. Wolf has been Acting Secretary of DHS since November 13, 2019 and was appointed by President Trump. Source of Information: Whitehouse (Whitehouse.gov), 1/7/21, NOMINATIONS & APPOINTMENTS: Three…
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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 “Travel Agent.” After receiving & reviewing an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO issued an Audit notification. It required the Employer to present…
The Trump Administration announced that it will terminate both the Haitian Family Reunification Parole and Filipino World War II Veterans Parole Programs! They published a notice in the Federal Register on December 28th, and USCIS will accept public comments for 60 days. USCIS stated in their news release that, “These…
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin. Click the link to view the January 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)…
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…
This blog entry was originally posted on 1/25/19. We here at the MVP Law Group would like to wish every one of our blog readers, Happy Holidays! MVP Law Group, P.A. makes available the information and materials in this forum for informational purposes only. The information is general in nature…
This blog entry was originally posted on 5/17/19. We here at the MVP Law Group would like to wish every one of our blog readers, Happy Holidays! MVP Law Group, P.A. makes available the information and materials in this forum for informational purposes only. The information is general in nature…