The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has provided FY2019 statistics (First Quarter) in the form of program factsheets for each of the major immigration programs. These updated FY2019 statistics (First Quarter) covers October 2018 through December 2018.
The link to each FY2019 (First Quarter) program factsheets is listed below:
• Permanent Labor Certification Program – Select Statistics
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).
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 19, 2019. Act now and submit your questions!
On Friday, April 5th, USCIS announced that it had reached what they feel is enough H-1B petitions to fill the 65,000 H-1B regular cap for fiscal year (FY) 2020. They will next start to make sure they have enough H-1B petitions to fill the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption (master’s cap). USCIS will reject and return filing fees for all unselected cap-subject petitions that are not prohibited multiple filings. Remember, USCIS will continue to accept and process H-1B petitions that are otherwise exempt from the cap.
Please review USCIS News Alert, “USCIS Reaches FY 2020 H-1B Regular Cap” for more details.
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On Sunday night, April 7th, Kirstjen M. Nielsen announced that she had resigned as Secretary of Homeland Security! Nielsen has enforced some of President Trump’s most controversial border policies; a proposed wall at the Mexican Border and the separation of migrant families at the Mexican Border. It is being reported that she resigned or was forced out because she did not want to start separating migrant families again and the President is considering re-starting his policy.
President Trump has appointed the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Kevin K. McAleenan as Acting Secretary of Homeland Security!
Please review DHS News Release, “Message from Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen” for more details.
Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Committee: U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has provided FY2018 statistics (Fourth Quarter) in the form of program factsheets for each of the major immigration programs. These updated FY2018 statistics (Fourth Quarter) covers July 2018 through September 2018.
The link to each FY2018 (Fourth Quarter) program factsheet is listed below:
• Permanent Labor Certification Program – Select Statistics
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Question #1 – H1B Nonimmigrant Work Visa
I have vacation plans to go out of the country the first week of July. Can I file my H-1B extension petition prior to leaving?
USCIS has launched a new searchable H-1B Employer database, entitled “H-1B Employer Data Hub” and a new Web Page, entitled “Understanding Our H-1B Employer Data Hub” to explain the new Data Hub’s capabilities. The H-1B Employer Data Hub will allow the public to search H-1B petitioners by different important parameters such as fiscal year, employer name and others. USCIS will be updating the data used by the H-1B Employer Data Hub on a quarterly basis.
Please review USCIS News Alert, “USCIS Launches H-1B Employer Data Hub” for more details.
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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has provided FY2018 statistics (Third Quarter) in the form of program factsheets for each of the major immigration programs. These updated FY2018 statistics (Third Quarter) covers April 2018 through June 2018.
The link to each FY 2018 (Third Quarter) program factsheet is listed below:
• Permanent Labor Certification Program – Select Statistics
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