H1B Visa Lawyer Blog

April 8, 2020

How Immigrates impact each State (fact sheets): Connecticut, Delaware and District of Columbia (D.C.)!

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; Connecticut, Delaware and District of Columbia (D.C.)!

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.

April 6, 2020

MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, April 10, 2020

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, April 10, 2020. Act now and submit your questions!

April 1, 2020

USCIS Expands Flexibility for Responding to Requests

by Kellie N. Lego

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will apply a 60-day flexibility with certain RFE / NOIDS issued between March 1, 2020 and May 1, 2020. Any response to an RFE, NOID, NOIR, or NOIT received within 60 calendar days after the response due date set in the request or notice will be considered by USCIS before any action is taken.* These actions are being taken in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic!

Please visit this page for more information: USCIS Expands Flexibility for Responding to USCIS Requests

Source of Information:

March 30, 2020

USCIS Online “How Do I” Guides for U.S. Citizens

by Kellie N. Lego

The USCIS has posted online “How Do I” guides for U.S. Citizens! These guides cover six different Immigration based subjects and I have listed them below.

List of USCIS “How Do I” guides (PDF) for U.S. Citizens:

How Do I Help My Relative Become a Permanent U.S Resident?

March 27, 2020

MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – March 27, 2020

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 – 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?

March 26, 2020

USCIS Offices Closed to the Public – Closure Extended until April 7

by Kellie N. Lego

USCIS Offices Closed to the Public – Closure Extended until April 7

USCIS announced on March 18th that they have suspended routine in-person services, they have now extended that public closure until at least April 7th. This step is being taken to slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)! USCIS will continue to operate but without public personal contact. USCIS will provide very limited emergency services that require personal contact; you must contact the USCIS Contact Center for more information.

Please visit this page for more information: USCIS Temporary Office Closure Extended until at least April 7

March 25, 2020

USCIS Contact Center – Where to get Information and Services during Closures!

by Kellie N. Lego

USCIS has already closed their buildings to the public and is limiting personal contact to discretionary emergencies! They have developed many different ways to get information about immigration services that are alternatives to in-person contact. The USCIS Web Page “USCIS Contact Center” has a set of Digital Self-Help Tools to assit you, try them out!

Listing of available Digital Self-Help Tools:

USCIS Online Account

March 24, 2020

USCIS Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019

by Kellie N. Lego

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on March 18, 2020 that they have suspended routine in-person services. This step is being taken to slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)! USCIS will continue to operate but without public personal contact.

USCIS has centralized many of the possible online and telephone actions that you may need during this public closure! Please visit this page for more information: USCIS Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)!

Source of Information:

March 23, 2020

MVP “Immigration Q & A Forum” – This Friday, March 27, 2020

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, March 27, 2020. Act now and submit your questions!

March 20, 2020

Last Day – H-1B Registration

by Kellie N. Lego

H-1B Registration opens March 1st at noon (Eastern)!

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has started accepting H-1B cap registration for fiscal year (FY) 2021 on March 1st at noon (Eastern). They will continue accepting registration for this cap season until March 20th at noon (Eastern). USCIS will assign a unique confirmation number for each FY 2021 H-1B registration submitted during this period to be used for tracking this registration only.

For more detailed information about this subject please review the USCIS News Alert, “Initial H-1B Registration Period Opens at Noon Eastern on March 1“.