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June 16, 2020

Reminder – USCIS Webinar this Thursday – Offices Resume In-Person Services

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 18^th because of the COVID-19 pandemic. For more details, view the USCIS Outreach Web Page, “USCIS Offices Resume In-Person Services”.

To Register for this webinar:

Visit our webinar registration page.

June 15, 2020

MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, June 19, 2020

by Kellie N. Lego

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, June 19, 2020. Act now and submit your questions!

June 12, 2020

USCIS Webinar – (6/18/20) – USCIS Offices Resume In-Person Services

by Kellie N. Lego

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 18^th because of the COVID-19 pandemic. For more details, view the USCIS Outreach Web Page, “USCIS Offices Resume In-Person Services”.

To Register for this webinar:

Visit our webinar registration page.

June 10, 2020

USCIS Resumes Premium Processing in Phases

by Kellie N. Lego

USCIS announced on Friday, May 29^th, 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 Alert, “USCIS Resumes Premium Processing for Certain Petitions”

June 9, 2020

USCIS is OPEN

by Kellie N. Lego

As of June 4^th, 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 enter a USCIS facility if they:

June 5, 2020

A Celebration of D-Day should be a Day of Remembrance and Prayer!

by Kellie N. Lego

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 to continue the war until he returned home.

Thank you to all the soldiers who fought and died on that day, 76 years ago!

We live free because of your sacrifices!

June 4, 2020

MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – June 4, 2020

by Kellie N. Lego

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 – Exchange Visitors

My niece has a J1 visa and some things have occurred and now the sponsor wants to cancel her visa. My question is what is the time period that she has to leave the country without incurring any unlawful presence?

June 3, 2020

USCIS to furlough employees unless Congress provides extra funding

by Kellie N. Lego

USCIS is warning Congress that it may have to furlough part of its workforce this summer if Congress does not provide emergency funding soon! The problem is that they sent more money during their temporary shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this month, USCIS told Congress that it needed 1.2 Billion dollars to fill a budget shortfall caused by their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Joseph Edlow, Deputy Director for Policy USCIS, stated, “Unfortunately, as of now, without congressional intervention, the agency will need to administratively furlough a portion of our employees on approximately July 20,”.

Please visit this CNN News Article for more information: Federal immigration agency to furlough employees unless Congress provides funding

June 2, 2020

Guidelines for Entering USCIS Facilities

by Kellie N. Lego

With USCIS preparing to resume public services on Thursday, June 4, 2020. They will start by opening USCIS facilities as ready. Below are the general guidelines for entering a USCIS facilities following COVID-19 safe guides. Remember to look for specific guidelines for the buildings that you must enter for in-person USCIS services.

Guidelines for Entering USCIS Facilities

– Visitors may not enter a USCIS facility if they:

June 1, 2020

MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Thursday, June 4, 2020

by Kellie N. Lego

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 Thursday, June 4, 2020. Act now and submit your questions!