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May 1, 2024

USCIS Webinar – USCIS National Adoption Engagement (5-20-24)

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a national webinar, “USCIS National Adoption Engagement“, Monday, May 20, 2024, between 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm (Eastern). This webinar/listening session is for interested stakeholders! USCIS states the webinar will provide adoption-related updates, receive stakeholder feedback on adoption customer service and processing, and answer questions.

USCIS would appreciate feedback on these topics during the Webinar:

Orphan and Hague Adoption Processing:

April 30, 2024

2024 USCIS Forms Updates – 4/29/24

by Kellie N. Lego

The USCIS Forms Updates web page lists their most recently updated forms. The list includes forms as they publish them and includes a brief explanation for the update.

The updated form listed below is their most recent addition to the list, dated April 29, 2024!

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April 29, 2024

Immigrants in each State (fact sheets): Tennessee, Texas and Utah – Update

by Kellie N. Lego

UPDATE: Explore American Immigration Council’ interactive map to get more comprehensive information on U.S. immigration data and its impact!

The American Immigration Council (AIC) has released all fifty states and the District of Columbia, for a total of fifty-one updated state-by-state fact sheets highlighting immigration data and facts. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants in each state.

With national immigration policy being discussed, we thought that it would be a good time to provide some statistics on the Immigrant population in the United States as provided by this AIC research. Once a week we will be posting a blog with information on three states at a time. This week we will highlight; Tennessee, Texas and Utah!

April 26, 2024

MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – 4/26/24

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.

I was not selected in the H-1B CAP lottery process. Am I eligible for the TN visa? There may be several options available to you, you should schedule a consultation with an experienced Immigration Attorney to go through each of your options. First and foremost, the USCIS may conduct a 2^nd random lottery selection process sometime in the summer if they do not receive enough filings from those selected in the initial registration process. If not selected in the lottery process, there are a plethora of other nonimmigrant visa options that may be available to you.

The TN visa is reserved exclusively for nationals of Canada and Mexico. Only certain professions are eligible, the profession must be listed in the regulations, and you must possess the qualifications necessary to practice in the profession. You must also have a pre-arranged full-time or part-time job lined up with a U.S. employer. The visa is valid for up to 3 years at a time.

April 25, 2024

Update – Visa Bulletin – May 2024

by Kellie N. Lego

The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.

Click the link to view the May 2024 Visa Bulletin

UPDATE: When to File Your Adjustment of Status Application for Family-Sponsored or Employment-Based Preference Visas: May 2024

April 24, 2024

Cap Reached for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for the Early Second Half of FY 2024

by Kellie N. Lego

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced-on Thursday, April 18, 2024, that they have received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 19,000 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for the early second half of fiscal year (FY) 2024! They will continue to accept petitions for H-2B workers for the other 20,000 additional visas which have been allotted for nationals of El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Colombia, Ecuador, and Costa Rica.

For more information, please review the USCIS News Alert, “Cap Reached for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for the Early Second Half of FY 2024“

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April 23, 2024

Immigrants in each State (fact sheets): Rhode Island, South Carolina and South Dakota – Update

by Kellie N. Lego

UPDATE: Explore American Immigration Council’ interactive map to get more comprehensive information on U.S. immigration data and its impact!

The American Immigration Council (AIC) has released all fifty states and the District of Columbia, for a total of fifty-one updated state-by-state fact sheets highlighting immigration data and facts. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants in each state.

With national immigration policy being discussed, we thought that it would be a good time to provide some statistics on the Immigrant population in the United States as provided by this AIC research. Once a week we will be posting a blog with information on three states at a time. This week we will highlight; Rhode Island, South Carolina and South Dakota!

April 22, 2024

MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, April 26, 2024

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, April 26, 2024. Act now and submit your questions!

April 19, 2024

Immigration News – Top News Stories – Trial of the Homeland Security Secretary

by Kellie N. Lego

List of some of the Top News Stories related to the trial of the Homeland Security Secretary:

All the news stories below detail the Republican impeachment and now trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas which will most likely die in the Democratic controlled Senate!

ABC News (abcnews.go.com), 4/17/24:

April 18, 2024

Senate Impeachment Trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is set to Start!

by Kellie N. Lego

Approximately two months ago the U.S. House voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with only Republicans, which have the majority in the House, voting to impeach. Now the House Republicans have delivered the charges to the Democratic controlled Senate! The Senate is not expected to convict or remove the Secretary. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is expected to dispose of the charges quickly! Chuck Schumer stated that, “Impeachment should never be used to settle a policy disagreement. That would set a horrible precedent for the Congress,”!

For further details please review the NPR News Article, “Senate trial on Mayorkas set to start, but Democrats are likely to dispose of charges“

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