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Jeb Bush, the former Republican Governor of Florida has co-written a new book, “Immigration Wars: Forging an American Solution”. This is not a review of the book, which will not be released until Wednesday, March 6th but a reminder for you to watch for all the discussion that the book generates. Jeb Bush and his co-author Clint Bolick, VP for Litigation, Goldwater Institute and a research fellow with the Hoover Institution are touring the country speaking on TV Morning Shows and doing book signings and discussions. The book is billed as a non-partisan solution for comprehensive immigration reform. One major point that is different from the proposals being made by Congress and the President is NO path to citizenship for the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants. Gov. Bush does suggest a form of legal residency for any of the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants who meet his suggested requirements. Everyone will not agree with his proposals but he brings an interesting perspective to the ongoing immigration reform discussion.

View the links below for more detail on the subject:

Read an excerpt from the book, “Immigration Wars: Forging an American Solution” by Jeb Bush and Clint Bolick

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have released several hundred detained illegal immigrants from detention centers across the country. The reason given for this large number of early releases was the forced budget cuts caused by the federal budget sequestration, which is set to start March 1st. The exact number of those released has not been published but it is estimated to be around 300. According to the National Immigration Forum, the current cost to detain an undocumented immigrant is approximately $164 per day.

These individuals are being released but the charges against them will not be dropped. ICE has stated that the people released did not commit serious crimes, mostly misdemeanor traffic offenses. ICE will still track these people but with cheaper methods.

Republicans are concerned about the release of criminals and the Democrats are questioning why these people were detained in the first place for such minimal offenses.

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Question #1 – H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa

Can my spouse apply for an H-1B or does she have to apply for an H-4?

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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, March 1, 2013. Act now and submit your questions!

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These USCIS statistics on DACA cases from 8/15/12 to 2/14/13 show a total of 423,634 DACA requests accepted for processing, 411,739 biometric services appointments scheduled, and 199,460 requests approved.

The data also shows the number of accepted requests from the top ten countries of origin and the top ten states of residence. Mexico was the top county of origin with 313,722 received to date. California was the top state of residence with 119,466 received to date.

View the (.PDF) USCIS Report, “Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Process (February, 2013)“

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The USCIS will celebrate Presidents’ Day (2/18/13) by welcoming thousands of new citizens in special naturalization ceremonies across the nation. These special ceremonies take place across the country at different locations. The link below will display all the locations! The ceremonies began on Friday, February 15, 2013 and will end on February 22, 2013.

Please visit the USCIS.gov website for a full list of President’s Day Special Naturalization Ceremonies

Source of Information: “USCIS News Release (2/13/2013)”

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MVP Law Group, P.A. makes available the information and materials in this forum for informational purposes only. The information is general in nature and does not constitute legal advice or any contractual obligations. Further, the use of this site, and the sending or receipt of this information, does not create an attorney-client relationship between us. Therefore, your communication with us through this forum will not be considered as privileged or confidential.

Question #1 – H-1B Non-Immigrant Visa

Who is included in the H-1B CAP?

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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, February 15, 2013. Act now and submit your questions!

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Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on February 5, 2013 with processing dates as of December 31, 2012.

If you filed a petition with one of the Service Centers, please review the links below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your particular case.

California Service Center

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Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of February 1, 2013.

If you filed an appeal, please review the link below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your particular case.

Administrative Appeals Office

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