Matt, who is so Irish that he speaks Irish and has an Irish passport (yep, pretty Irish), is super excited about St. Patrick's Day. So excited that on his recent trip to Iceland, he did a little St. Patrick's Day dance in the snow. Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone (one day late)!
Matt and Protima at the Vermont Service Center
Excuse me, where I can deliver this H-1B petition?
Matt and Protima are in beautiful New England for the Vermont Service Center Fall Stakeholder Event. These stakeholder events are important since they allow US Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) to discuss key immigration issues and topics with lawyers and other stakeholders. On the agenda for today were roundtable events related to business-related immigration case types, family-based immigration case types, student-based case types, customer service issues and concerns, as well as—the best part really—a tour of the Vermont Service Center (VSC)! For security reasons, the VSC doesn't allow photos of their buildings, but this street sign is perfect: the regular Vermont Service Center is on Lower Welden Street and H-1B cap processing is on Lemnah Drive—this truly is one of the great crossroads of the immigration world!
Matt Bray Day
Once a year in February, Matt Bray emerges from his office. Whether he sees his shadow will determine whether the H-1B cap will be reached in the first week of April. We managed to snap a picture of this elusive man just as he emerged this year. Did he see his shadow? When will the cap be reached?