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You can check USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) processing times at any time online using the link below, it is on their web site. You will need to select your form number, next select the form category, and last select the office processing your case and they will display a processing time. USCIS has made processing times easier to understand and provides a more realistic date range. 

Check Case Processing Times 

The processing time range is how long it takes for USCIS to process your type of case from the date they received it. USCIS processes cases in the order they receive them, and they normally update this information monthly. The estimated time range displayed is based on data captured over the last two months. 

Juneteenth is the newest federal holiday and was signed into effect in 2021 by President Biden. Juneteenth, also called Jubilee Day, is a celebration of when Union soldiers enforced the Emancipation Proclamation and freed all remaining slaves in Texas on June 19, 1865. Juneteenth in the United States

For more information, view this link! What is Juneteenth? (history channel)

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Question #1 – Student Visa (F1)

I am currently on an F1 Visa. I am planning to get married in early January 2018. Can I bring my wife to the US on a dependent visa while I am on F1 Visa status?

On Tuesday, June 13th, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced cancellation of the Trump Administration’s Termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. This decision now extends TPS designations for 18 Months for current beneficiaries only! 

Review the USCIS News Release for more details: DHS Rescinds Prior Administration’s Termination of Temporary Protected Status Designations for El Salvador, Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua 

 
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The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.

Click the link to view the July 2023 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).

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, June 16, 2023. Act now and submit your questions!

This VOX News article asks and answers 9 important questions about President Biden’s border policy in a quest to explain what the end of Title 42 really means at the border and to the country. 

Review the VOX News Article for more details: 9 questions about Biden’s border policy, answered 

 
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The Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Tae D. Johnson has announced his retirement from the agency. He has been with ICE for 30 years and was selected by President Biden to be Acting Director.

Review the Axios News Article for more details: Scoop: ICE director announces retirement

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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a national webinar, “Asylum Quarterly Stakeholder Engagement” on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, between 2:00 to 3:00 pm (Eastern)The webinar (Stakeholder Engagement) will include USCIS representatives who will give an update on the asylum program! They will also have a Q&A session at the end of the engagement on this subject. 

Review the USCIS Upcoming National Engagements Web Page for more details: Asylum Quarterly Stakeholder Engagement

To Register for this webinar: 

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