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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Tuesday, March 29th, that it has received enough electronic registrations during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2023 H-1B cap, including the master’s cap. They stated that selections were made randomly from among those applicants that correctly registered. USCIS has notified all prospective petitioners with selected registrations that they are eligible to file an H-1B cap-subject petition for the beneficiary named in selected registration. Registrants’ online accounts will now show one of the following statuses for each registration: Submitted, Selected, Denied or Invalidated-Failed Payment! 

For more information, please read the USCIS news alert, “FY 2023 H-1B Cap Season Updates”! 

 
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USCIS announced that it has received enough H-2B petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap (33,000) for the second half of FY 2022. February 25, 2022 is now the “final receipt date” for cap-subject H-2B worker requesting employment start dates before October 1st. The “final receipt date” is the date on which USCIS determined that it has received enough cap-subject petitions to reach the limit of 33,000 H-2B workers for the second half of FY2022, for a total of 66,000 for the year. 

USCIS will reject new H-2B petitions that were received after February 25, 2022 and that request an employment start date before October 1, 2022, but there are some exceptions! 

The exceptions are listed below:

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Question #1 – Green Card – Family Based Immigration

If my relative is abroad and going through Consular Processing, do I need to be present with them for the interview?

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The Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) provides an updated ‘processing times’ in table form, with information on FY2022 first quarterly completions; October 2021 to December 2021. 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 1/4/22. 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.

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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, March 25, 2022. Act now and submit your questions!

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As of June 4th, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that they will resume public services at their buildings! Not all services and buildings will be available immediately but will open as staffing allows. For more detailed information review the USCIS News Alert, “USCIS Preparing to Resume Public Services on June 4”. For the latest information on the status of offices, check online for individual office closures at the USCIS office closures page.

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USCIS (USCIS.gov), 3/15/22, News Alert:

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The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.

Click the link to view the April 2022 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).

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 This is a video interview that was on ABC 7 WJLA with Allen Orr, President of American Immigration Lawyers Assocation (AILA) about US visa options for Ukrainians! He discusses options for displaced individuals from Ukraine including embassy backlogs, potential for humanitarian parole, use of TPS, and others.

 
YouTube Video: ABC 7 WJLA Interview on Ukraine/ US visa options 

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