H1B Visa Lawyer BlogHouse
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
Committee: House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Labor, Health & Human Services, Education and Related Agencies
AAO Processing Times – FY 2019 3rd Quarter – Rel. 7/8/19
The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) provides an updated ‘processing times’ in table form, with information on FY2019 third quarterly completions; April 2019 to June 2019. These figures indicate the time that it takes from the date the case is received at AAO coming from the Service Center or District Office to completion.
AAO Processing Times were released with processing dates as of 7/8/19. If you filed an appeal, please review the link below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your particular case.
Note: Starting with the January 2017 Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times Report, the AAO has changed how it presents processing time data. The AAO will now provide, by form type, the total number of case completions for the fiscal year quarter and the percentage completed within 180 days, cases completed divided by their projected case goal.
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, July 26, 2019
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, July 26, 2019. Act now and submit your questions!
Form I-539 No Longer Eligible for “Courtesy” Premium Processing
American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has alerted Immigration Lawyers that USCIS has discontinued the practice of providing courtesy (free) premium processing for I‑539s filed concurrently with an I‑129 petition. USCIS cited the need to meet new biometrics requirement for all I‑539 applicants.
Background
USCIS (USCIS.gov) I-539 , Application To Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status
Across America – Stories of Naturalization Ceremonies held this July 4th Holiday!
New Citizens – Stories
- CBS Boston (boston.cbslocal.com), 7/4/19:
Upcoming Congressional Hearings on Immigration
Senate
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
Committee: U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Government Affairs
Visa Bulletin – August 2019
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.
Click the link to view the August 2019 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) and “Dates for Filing Applications,” indicating when immigrant visa applicants should be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to the National Visa Center using Consular Processing (outside of the US) or file on their own with USCIS Form I-485 (within the US).
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, July 12, 2019
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Question #1 – Unlawful Presence in USA
I cannot remember the specifics regarding unlawful presence towards the 3yr and 10yr bars, can you provide those time periods?
Upcoming Congressional Hearings on Immigration – Homeland Security’s Use of Facial Recognition
AILA 2019 Annual Conference: Julián Castro’s Keynote Speech – Video
The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) held their 2019 Annual Conference on Immigration Law from June 19th through the 22nd in Orlando, Florida. The Keynote Speaker was Julián Castro, besides being the former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) during the Obama Administration; he is one of the 25 Democratic Candidates for the 2020 Presidential Race.
I have posted the link to the VIDEO below.
AILA Annual Conference 2019: Julián Castro’s Keynote Speech – VIDEO