H1B Visa Lawyer BlogList of some of the Top News Stories related to Immigration:
CBS News (cbsnews.com), 8/31/22:
The facts behind the high number of migrants arriving at the border under Biden
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, September 9, 2022
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, September 9, 2022. Act now and submit your questions!
Immigration News – Top News Stories – Immigration
List of some of the Top News Stories related to Immigration:
CNN (CNN.com), 8/31/22:
Texas spends more than $12 million to bus migrants to Washington, DC, and New York
Update – USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2023 H-1B Cap
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that they have received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 H-1B cap, including the master’s cap, (65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced degree exemption). They also completed sending non-selection notifications to online accounts for registrants. If not selected, status will show: Not Selected: Not selected – not eligible to file an H-1B cap petition based on this registration.
For more information, please read the USCIS news alert, “USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2023 H-1B Cap”!
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H-2B Cap Count UPDATE – 8/29/22
The H-2B non-agricultural temporary worker program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary non-agricultural jobs. There is a cap limit of 33,000 for the first half of the fiscal year and 33,000 for the second half for a total of 66,000 per year. If the cap is not reached during the first half of the fiscal year, the extra numbers are then made available for the second half.
The H-2B cap limit for first half of FY 2023 (October 1 – March 31) is 33,000. As of the last count (8/29/22); 19,000 beneficiaries have been approved and 5,486 are pending for a total of 24,486.
The H-2B cap limit for second half of FY 2023 (April 1 – September 30) is 33,000. As of the last count (8/29/22); 0 beneficiaries have been approved and 0 are pending for a total of 0.
Updated COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Uniting for Ukraine Parolees
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced updated COVID-19 vaccination requirements for beneficiaries paroled into the United States under Uniting for Ukraine. This change will be effective immediately, all beneficiaries aged 6 months and older must have an attestation submitted attesting that they received COVID-19 vaccinations both before traveling to the United States and after arrival in the United States, unless they are eligible for an exception. This change was made because there are now approved COVID-19 vaccine for the younger age groups.
For further details please review the USCIS News Alert, “Updated COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Uniting for Ukraine Parolees“.
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MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – 8/26/22
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How do I remove the conditions of my permanent residency?
H-2B Cap Count UPDATE – 8/22/22
The H-2B non-agricultural temporary worker program allows U.S. employers to bring foreign nationals to the United States to fill temporary non-agricultural jobs. There is a cap limit of 33,000 for the first half of the fiscal year and 33,000 for the second half for a total of 66,000 per year. If the cap is not reached during the first half of the fiscal year, the extra numbers are then made available for the second half.
The H-2B cap limit for first half of FY 2023 (October 1 – March 31) is 33,000. As of the last count (8/22/22); 12,718 beneficiaries have been approved and 7,882 are pending for a total of 20,600.
The H-2B cap limit for second half of FY 2023 (April 1 – September 30) is 33,000. As of the last count (9/23/21); 0 beneficiaries have been approved and 0 are pending for a total of 0.
Reminder – USCIS Webinar – (8/31/22) – USCIS Naturalization Mock Interview for Museum and Library Employees
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a national webinar, “Institute of Museum and Library Services Webinar – USCIS Naturalization Mock Interview” on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, between 1:00 to 2:00 pm (Eastern). Museum and library employees are invited to participate in a naturalization mock interview webinar. USCIS and library representatives will share best practices for how local libraries and museums can integrate mock naturalization interviews into their outreach programming.
To Register for this webinar:
- Visit our registration page.
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, August 26, 2022
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, August 26, 2022. Act now and submit your questions!