Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on 1/25/17 with processing dates as of 11/30/16.
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.
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Question #1 – F1, Student Visa
If I am an F1 International student from Spain and I want to work off campus, what kind of visa should I apply for?
USCIS has released their fourth quarter, Fiscal Year 2016 (FY2016) performance data for USCIS Victims of Crime Form I-918 (U Visa) as a statistical table. They have divided the forms by category: Victims of Criminal Activities, Family Members, and Total as the rows. The columns are divided by case status: Petitions Received, Approved, Denied, and Pending. These updated FY2016 statistics (fourth quarter) cover July 2016 through September 2016. For further details please review the USCIS Table, “USCIS Victims of Crime Form I-918 (U Visa) (Fiscal Year 2016, 4th Qtr)“.
Note: This Table includes statistics for FY2009 through FY2016, with FY2016 broken down by quarters.
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The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) has released all fifty states, the District of Columbia and the United States (Overall), for a total of fifty-two updated fact sheets with accompanying info graphics and other details. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants, Asians and Latinos in each state. The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) is the research and policy division of the American Immigration Council (AIC).
With national immigration policy being discussed as part of Presidential Elections, 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 IPC research. Once a week we will be posting a blog with information on three states at a time. This week we will highlight; Virginia, Washington & West Virginia.
The IPC has compiled research which shows that Immigrants, Latinos and Asians are an essential part of each of these states’ economy, labor force and tax base. Immigrants and their children are a growing economic and political force as consumers, taxpayers and entrepreneurs. With the nation working towards economic recovery, immigrants and their children will continue to play a key role in shaping the economic and political future of each of these states.
USCIS has released their fourth quarter, Fiscal Year 2016 (FY2016) performance data for all form types as a statistical table. They have divided the forms by category: Family, Employment, Humanitarian, Citizenship and Naturalization, and Other as the rows. The columns are divided by case status: Received, Approved, Denied, and Pending. These updated FY2016 statistics (fourth quarter) cover July 2016 through September 2016. Here is the link to the Q4 table, “All Form Types Performance Data (Fiscal Year 2016, 4th Qtr)“.
Source of Information:
– USCIS.gov, 9/13/16, Table (PDF):
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 3, 2017. Act now and submit your questions!
The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) has released all fifty states, the District of Columbia and the United States (Overall), for a total of fifty-two updated fact sheets with accompanying info graphics and other details. These fact sheets highlight the demographic and economic impact of Immigrants, Asians and Latinos in each state. The Immigration Policy Center (IPC) is the research and policy division of the American Immigration Council (AIC).
With national immigration policy being discussed as part of Presidential Elections, 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 IPC research. Once a week we will be posting a blog with information on three states at a time. This week we will highlight; Texas, Utah & Vermont.
The IPC has compiled research which shows that Immigrants, Latinos and Asians are an essential part of each of these states’ economy, labor force and tax base. Immigrants and their children are a growing economic and political force as consumers, taxpayers and entrepreneurs. With the nation working towards economic recovery, immigrants and their children will continue to play a key role in shaping the economic and political future of each of these states.
Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) Processing Times were released with processing dates as of 1/1/17. If you filed an appeal, please review the link below to determine the applicable processing time associated with your particular case.
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. For further details please review the USCIS Web Page, “Administrative Appeals Office“.
The USCIS statistics on DACA Initial cases for the fourth quarter of FY2016, from 7/1/16 to 9/30/16 show a total of 15,856 DACA requests accepted for processing, (N/A) biometric services appointments scheduled, 12,616 requests approved, and 2,755 requests have been denied.
The USCIS statistics on DACA Renewal cases for the fourth quarter of FY2016, from 7/1/16 to 9/30/16 show a total of 61,025 DACA requests accepted for processing, (N/A) biometric services appointments scheduled, 62,302 requests approved, and 743 requests have been denied.
This DACA Report includes data for FY2012, FY2013, FY2014, FY2015 and FY2016. The USCIS statistics on DACA cases from 8/12/12 to 9/30/16 show a cumulative total of 1,528,479 DACA requests accepted for processing, 1,372,377 biometric services appointments scheduled, 1,340,305 requests approved, and 68,240 requests have been denied.
Processing Time reports for all of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Service Centers were released on 1/11/17 with processing dates as of 11/30/16.
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.
H1B Visa Lawyer Blog