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Because of natural disasters like what has just taken place in Kentucky with the high winds and nighttime tornados, the USCIS would like to remind the public that they offer immigration services that may help people living in these disaster areas. There are many unforeseen circumstances, not just natural disasters they can help with involving immigration! 

*Here are some of the following actions that may be available upon request (case-by-case basis): 

  • Changing a nonimmigrant status or extending a nonimmigrant stay for an individual currently in the United States. Failure to apply for the extension or change before expiration of your authorized period of admission may be excused if the delay was due to extraordinary circumstances beyond your control; 
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The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will be holding a national webinar, “Immigration Options and Resources For Victims of Human Trafficking” on Thursday, January 27, 2022, between 2:00 to 3:30 pm (Eastern). This webinar will provide an overview of the T visa program, resources for trafficking victims and interested stakeholders and many other related subjects. There will be experts providing answers and discussion of pre-submitted questions, so they encourage participants to submit questions early. January has been designated as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month!

To Register for this webinar:

  1. Visit our webinar registration page.
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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

What is the minimum time period for which an H1B visa can be issued? Can it be less than 3 years? If yes, what is the minimum number of years for which my employer can sponsor me for a visa?

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The Senate confirmed former Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus as the next U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) commissioner! He was confirmed by a 50-47 vote, with Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) voting with Democrats for confirmation! Chief Magnus was nominated in April by President Biden. CBP has over 60,000 employees which include border agents, customs officers and support personnel.

For more information, please review the Washington Post News Article:  Senate confirms Chris Magnus as CBP commissioner

 
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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, December 10, 2021. Act now and submit your questions!

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On December 1st, USCIS emailed a bulletin inviting stakeholders to a listening session on Tuesday, December 14th from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. The listening session is for stakeholders to provide feedback on modernizing and simplifying regulations governing Form I-140, Petition for Alien Workers, with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for employment-based immigrant visa adjudication! 

For more information, please review the USCIS Bulletin: Listening Session: Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers 

 

To Register for this webinar: 

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USCIS announced that as of November 29th, all applicants eligible to file for TPS under one of the current designations may file online for Form I-821, Application for Temporary Protected Status, and Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization. Before this the option to file Form I-821 online was only available to initial TPS applicants from certain countries. 

Here is the list of countries which are currently designated for TPS: 

  • Burma (Myanmar) 
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USCIS has provided the Power Point Presentation from a local outreach event on the “H-1B visa program” they held on 11/19/21. This event provided an overview of the H-1B visa program, including eligibility criteria, filing fees, change of status, process overview, and much more.

Please view this AILA Document for more details: USCIS Provides Presentation on the H-1B Visa Program

 
USCIS Power Point Presentation – PDF

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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; South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas!

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.

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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 – Family Based Immigration

Do I need to change my I-130 petition if I filed for my relative as a LPR, but now I have become a US Citizen?

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