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MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, May 24, 2013
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 Blog.
If you have a burning question, are seeking assistance with a difficult immigration related case, wish to discuss your views on Comprehensive Immigration Reform, DREAMers, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, priority dates, the monthly visa bulletin, adjustment applications, etc., please contact us by submitting your question/comment/viewpoint in our comment box provided on our H-1B Visa Lawyer Blog.
Our next “Q & A Forum” will take place this Friday, May 24, 2013. Act now and submit your questions!
Impact of New Americans: Alabama, Arizona, California & Connecticut
Immigration Policy Center Releases Updated State-by-State Fact Sheets!
The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) has released the first twenty updated state-by-state fact sheets with accompanying info graphics. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants, Asians and Latinos in each state. The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) is the research and policy division of the American Immigration Council (AIC).
As Washington D.C. debates Comprehensive Immigration Reform, we thought that it would be an appropriate time to provide some statistics on the Immigrant population in the United States as provided by this IPC research. Once a week we will be posting a blog with information on four states at a time. This week we will highlight; Alabama, Arizona, California and Connecticut.
MVP LAW GROUP – Immigration Q&A Forum, Friday, May 10, 2013
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Question #1
If I am working in the US with an H-1B Visa, can I obtain a driver’s license right away? What do I need to show them at the Motor Vehicle place?
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, May 10, 2013
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 Blog.
If you have a burning question, are seeking assistance with a difficult immigration related case, wish to discuss your views on Comprehensive Immigration Reform, DREAMers, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, priority dates, the monthly visa bulletin, adjustment applications, etc., please contact us by submitting your question/comment/viewpoint in our comment box provided on our H-1B Visa Lawyer Blog.
Our next “Q & A Forum” will take place this Friday, May 10, 2013. Act now and submit your questions!
DOS’s Updated Factsheets, Visa Statistics FY2012
The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs has released updated factsheets containing FY2012 selected immigrant and nonimmigrant visa statistics. These factsheets contain vision representations of the data by using graphs and tables, which makes them much easier to read and understand. I have provided the links to the six updated factsheets below for your review.
Immigrant Visas Issued at Foreign Service Posts by Country of Birth/Chargeability (FY 2012)
Immigrant Visa Issuances at Top Posts (FY 2012)
DACA Statistics – USCIS Update through 3/31/13
These USCIS statistics on DACA cases from 8/15/12 to 3/31/13 show a total of 472,004 DACA requests accepted for processing, 456,843 biometric services appointments scheduled, and 268,361 requests approved.
The data also shows the number of accepted and approved requests from the top countries of origin and the top states of residence. Mexico was the top county of origin with 354,002 received to date and 209,978 approved. California was the top state of residence with 134,167 received to date and 73,104 approved.
View the (.PDF) USCIS Report, “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Process (April, 2013)”
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, April 26, 2013
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 Blog.
If you have a burning question, are seeking assistance with a difficult immigration related case, wish to discuss your views on Comprehensive Immigration Reform, DREAMers, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, priority dates, the monthly visa bulletin, adjustment applications, etc., please contact us by submitting your question/comment/viewpoint in our comment box provided on our H-1B Visa Lawyer Blog.
Our next “Q & A Forum” will take place this Friday, April 26, 2013. Act now and submit your questions!
Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times
Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of April 2, 2013.
If you filed an appeal, please review the link below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your particular case.
OFLC’s Updated Factsheets, Second Quarter FY2013
The U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has released updated factsheets containing Second Quarter FY2013 selected program statistics. These factsheets contain vision representations of the data by using graphs and tables, which makes them much easier to read and understand. I have provided the links to the five updated factsheets below for your review.