H1B Visa Lawyer BlogMVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – December 24, 2020
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Question #1 – H1B Nonimmigrant Work Visa
If I got fired from my job, can I apply for another H-1B visa with a different company?
Visa Bulletin – January 2021
The Department of State has released its latest Visa Bulletin.
Click the link to view the January 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).
President-elect Biden, Mexico’s president vow to cooperate on immigration
On a phone call on Saturday, December 19th, President-elect Joe Biden, and Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador discussed the immigration problems in the region. They committed to working on a more humane strategy to their shared immigration problems, with their main problem coming from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and southern Mexico.
A member of Biden’s Presidential Transition Team stated, “the regional and border infrastructure and capacity needed to facilitate a new orderly and humane approach to migration that will respect international norms regarding the treatment of asylum claims,”.
For further details please review the Reuters News Article, “U.S. President-elect Biden, Mexico’s president vow to cooperate on immigration”.
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, December 24, 2020
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 24, 2020. Act now and submit your questions!
USCIS Notice of Extension of TPS Doc. for Several Countries!
On Wednesday, December 9th, the USCIS published a notice in the Federal Register that DHS is automatically extending the validity of Temporary Protected Status (TPS)-related documentation for beneficiaries. These automatic extensions are for TPS designations for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal and good through October 4, 2021.
For further details please review the AILA Document, “USCIS Notice of Extension of TPS Documentation for El Salvador, Haiti, Nicaragua, Sudan, Honduras, and Nepal”.
The most up-to-date TPS Alerts on the USCIS Web Site!
Trump Policies That May Be Finalized Before Inauguration Day 2021
The final days of a Presidential Administration often proves to be very busy! The Trump Administration will try to finish work on their key immigration priorities and try to preserve their immigration policies. They feel that the Trump administration will continue working hard until January 20, 2021 to make changes. This American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Alert points out and lists many of the possible changes the present Administration may make. They have also prioritized which changes will be the main targets. For further details please review the AILA Document, “Trump Policies That May Be Finalized Before Inauguration Day 2021”.
Source of Information:
AILA (AILA.org), 12/9/20, AILA Doc. No. 20112338:
BALCA Reverses Denial Finding Job Order Form Deficient
The Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals (BALCA) recently overturned the decision of a Certifying Officer (CO) to deny labor certification for the position of “Business Development Manager-IV.”
After receiving and reviewing an Employer’s Application for Permanent Labor Certification, the CO issued an Audit. He directed the Employer to present copies of its recruitment records. The Employer responded with its New Jersey State Workforce Agency (SWA) Job order that was administered through America’s Job Exchange (AJE).
Once the CO received the audit materials, he denied certification of the application. The CO cited the position communicated in its recruitment advertising did not match the one listed on the Employer’s ETA Form 9089 in violation of PERM Regulations 656.17 (f)(6). In its Labor Application, the Employer stated the position required “a Master’s Degree and 12 months of experience in the job offered.” In its SWA job order, the experience requirement listed “Mid-Career (2-15 years).”
MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, December 18, 2020
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 18, 2020. Act now and submit your questions!
Immigration News – Top News Stories – Judge’s Order on DACA
List of some of the Top News Stories related to Judge’s Order on DACA!
A federal Judge from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York has ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to restore Deferred Action for the Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in full! Listed below are some of the top news articles about USCIS response to the Judge’s order, effective December 7, 2020:
VOA News, 12/5/20: