Cap Reached for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for the Early Second Half of FY 2025
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 19,000 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for
Read More »British Colombia updates its Provincial Nominee Programme
The Province of British Colombia (BC) has announced that it is updating its Provincial Nominee Programme (PNP) following the federal government’s decision to reduce the
Read More »US Supreme Court Says Self-Removal Deadlines Don’t Apply to Weekends or Holidays
The US Supreme Court ruled on April 22, 2025, that individuals who have a self-deportation deadline which terminates on a weekend or a federal holiday may move to reopen
Read More »Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Birthright Citizenship Case in May
On May 15, 2025, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict automatic birthright citizenship. The executive order states
Read More »Trump Officials Say Gold Card Will Be Available In a Matter of Weeks
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been working with the State Department, the Department of Homeland Security, and United States Citizenship and Immigration
Read More »Emergency Supreme Court Declaration on the Alien Enemies Act
In an emergency weekend decision, the Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to halt the deportation of 30 alleged Venezuelan gang members who were scheduled to be
Read More »UK New Restrictions on Recouping Fees from Sponsored Workers
On April 9, the UK Home Office updated its sponsor guidance to extend the prohibition on recouping certain fees under the Skilled Worker route to other types of sponsored
Read More »Maldives Bans Entry to Israeli Passport Holders
On April 15, 2025, the government of the Maldives announced it would ban Israeli nationals from entry. The entry ban is in response to Israel’s ongoing war with
Read More »Ireland Announces Bridging Permission for English Language Students
Ireland’s Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) has announced bridging permission for English Language course students who have successfully completed a second or third
Read More »France Changes the Language Assessment for Nationality and Long-Term Residence
From May 12, 2025, the TCF Integration, Residence and Nationality (IRN) test will allow candidates to be evaluated up to level B2. Following the promulgation of Law No.
Read More »“High-end Foreign Talents” in Beijing Exempt from Tax Document Requirement
The Beijing Overseas Talent Centre has announced that “high-end foreign talents” (Category A) with an average salary at least six times the previous year’s regional
Read More »Immigration Nerds Podcast | The View from Here: Navigating Business Immigration 90 Days into Trump’s Second Term
In this timely episode of the Immigration Nerds podcast, host Lauren Clarke is joined by Erickson Immigration Group partners, Rob Taylor and Alejandra Zapatero, to analyze
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