H1B Visa Lawyer Blog

October 22, 2021

Immigrants in each State (fact sheets): OH, OK and OR (Update 8-6-20)

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; Ohio, Oklahoma and Oregon!

The AIC has compiled research which shows that Immigrants are an essential part of each of these states’ economy, labor force and tax base. As our economy continues to grow, Immigrants and their children are a growing economic and political force as consumers, taxpayers and entrepreneurs. As United States economic continues to grow, immigrants and their children will continue to play a key role in shaping the economic and political future of each of these states.

October 21, 2021

USCIS Webinar – (11/4/21) – USCIS Data Listening Session

by Kellie N. Lego

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a national webinar on Thursday, November 4, 2021, between 1:30 to 2:30 pm (Eastern). This webinar will provide an overview of USCIS Data Listening Session with specifics on the types of data that are available from USCIS for the public, with an emphasis on naturalization statistics, particularly on the characteristics of naturalized citizens. There will be subject-matter experts discussing how the USCIS data can be used!

To Register for this webinar:

Visit our webinar registration page.

October 20, 2021

USCIS Webinar – (11/5/21) – USCIS Parole Stakeholder Engagement – Afghan Nationals

by Kellie N. Lego

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a national webinar on Friday, November 5, 2021, between 2:00 to 3:30 pm (Eastern). This webinar will provide an overview of USCIS Parole Stakeholder Engagement with an update specific to Afghan nationals located outside of the U.S. who have submitted requests for parole. At the end of the webinar there will be a question-and-answer session on the subject. Parole can be used to allow an individual, who may be not accepted or otherwise ineligible for admission into the United States, to be paroled into the United States for a temporary period.

To Register for this webinar:

Visit our webinar registration page.

October 19, 2021

U.S. to lift Canada, Mexico land border restrictions in Nov for vaccinated visitors

by Kellie N. Lego

The United States announced they will be lifting the restrictions at the land borders with Canada and Mexico for fully vaccinated foreign nationals in the beginning of November! This will end the 19 months closure for non-essential travelers because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas stated “(we) will begin allowing travelers from Mexico and Canada who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to enter the United States for non-essential purposes, including to visit friends and family or for tourism, via land and ferry border crossings.”

Please view this Reuters News Release for more details: U.S. to lift Canada, Mexico land border restrictions in Nov for vaccinated visitors

October 18, 2021

Visa Bulletin – November 2021

by Kellie N. Lego

The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.

Click the link to view the November 2021 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).

October 15, 2021

MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – 10/15/21

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.

Question #1 – H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa

Can I get a Social Security card if I am working in the US on H-1B status?

October 14, 2021

USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of FY 2022

by Kellie N. Lego

USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for First Half of FY 2022

On Wednesday, October 12, 2021, USCIS announced that it has reached the H-2B cap for the first half of fiscal year 2022. September 30, 2021 is now the “final receipt date” for cap-subject H-2B worker requesting employment start dates before April 1, 2022. The “final receipt date” is the date on which USCIS determined that it has received enough cap-subject petitions to reach the limit of H-2B workers for the first half FY2022. USCIS continues to accept petitions that are exempt from the congressionally mandated H-2B cap.

The exceptions are listed below:

October 12, 2021

USCIS Extends Flexibility for Responding to Agency Requests – Update 9/24/21

by Kellie N. Lego

USCIS announced on Friday, September 24th, that they were extending the flexibilities that they originally announced on March 30, 2020. These flexibilities are for responding to certain requests from the USCIS, some are listed below:

Requests for Evidence;
Continuations to Request Evidence (N-14);

October 11, 2021

MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, Oct. 15, 2021

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, October 15, 2021. Act now and submit your questions!

October 8, 2021

Immigrants Keep Winning Nobel Prizes

by Kellie N. Lego

Three out of four Nobel Prizes awarded this year to the United States for physics, medicine and chemistry were immigrants! “Immigrants have been awarded 38%, or 40 of 104, of the Nobel Prizes won by Americans in chemistry, medicine and physics since 2000,” according to the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP) research. Their new research shows immigrants are playing a remarkable role in scientific achievement in America.

Please review this Forbes News Article for more details: Immigrants Keep Winning Nobel Prizes

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