H1B Visa Lawyer Blog

December 14, 2023

The White House is willing to Negotiate tougher Border Security Changes with Congress!

The White House, Biden Administration has expressed to members of Congress that they are open to a new border expulsion law, mandatory detention and increasing deportations! This is all being done to get congressional Republicans to back President Biden’s aid to Ukraine which is in the same spending bill. This bill also includes aid to Israel!

Some of the most worrying ideas that are under consideration are:

Prohibiting entry into the U.S. and effectively “shutting down the border” to most noncitizens.

December 13, 2023

Visa Bulletin – January 2024

by Kellie N. Lego

The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.

Click the link to view the January 2024 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).

December 12, 2023

USCIS’ Social Media Directory!

by Kellie N. Lego

USCIS has a Social Media Directory on its website, they state that they are making information more accessible, their actual words are “more widely available”! This directory contains USCIS accounts for X (twitter), Facebook, Instagram and many others including regional. Please use the link below to view the directory.

USCIS Link to Social Media Directory

Source of Information:

December 11, 2023

MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, December 15, 2023

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, December 15, 2023. Act now and submit your questions!

December 7, 2023

Immigrants in each State (fact sheets): Louisiana, Maine and Maryland – 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; Louisiana, Maine and Maryland!

December 6, 2023

A busload of Migrants was sent by Texas to the State Capital of Colorado!

by Kellie N. Lego

A busload of migrants was dropped off at the State Capitol building in Denver, Colorado, thanks to the state of Texas! Denver city officials feel this is just part of a new wave of chartered buses being sent out of Texas! This group was dropped off around 8:30 am, on Monday morning and there were about 40 to 50 people on board the bus. Evan Dreyer, Deputy Chief of Staff to the Denver Mayor stated, “The state of Texas, the governor’s office, has contracted with two or three different bus companies to transport migrants out of Texas to various locations around the country, Denver being one of those locations,” He also said, “That’s our understanding, and that’s how this has operated for several months. Denver has received more than 200 charter buses direct from Texas over the last six months.”

For further details please review the Denver Post News Article, “Busload of migrants is dropped off at state Capitol in Denver“.

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December 5, 2023

Tampa Asylum Office Moving to New Location

by Kellie N. Lego

The USCIS announced that their Tampa Asylum office is moving to a new location. After December 11, 2023, the new address will be:

3924 Coconut Palm Drive

Tampa, Florida 33619

December 4, 2023

AAO Processing Times – FY 2023 4th Quarter with UPDATE

by Kellie N. Lego

The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) provides an updated ‘processing times’ in table form, with information on FY2023 fourth quarterly completions; July 2023 to September 2023. 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 11/2/23. 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.

December 1, 2023

MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – 12/1/23

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.

What is the 3-year bar? If you enter the U.S. and remain in the U.S. without authorization for more than 180 days but less than one year, you trigger the 3-year bar. https://www.uscis.gov/laws-and-policy/other-resources/unlawful-presence-and-inadmissibility

What is the 10-year bar? If you enter the U.S. and remain in the U.S. without authorization for more than one year, you trigger the 10-year bar. https://www.uscis.gov/laws-and-policy/other-resources/unlawful-presence-and-inadmissibility

November 30, 2023

USCIS Webinar – How to Become a US Citizen (English) (11/30/23)

by Kellie N. Lego

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a webinar, “How to Become a US Citizen (English)” on Thursday, November 30, 2023, between 6:00 to 7:00 pm (Pacific) which is between 9:00 and 10:00 pm (Eastern). This session is about Citizenship/Naturalization and will include information on naturalization eligibility, testing, and citizenship rights and responsibilities.

How to join this webinar on Webex:

Link: https://uscis.webex.com/uscis/j.php?MTID=me562097d7a2cee945acce14a2fcc3fa1