What We’re Watching: Pilot Program for Canadians
Update: During a March 26 teleconference, USCIS and CBP officials announced a new pilot program that, as of April 30th, 2018, will transfer L-1 visa Point of Entry (POE)
Read More »Looking to the Future: How Job Changes and Promotions Affect Your PERM Processing
Many US visa holders obtain their lawful permanent residence (green cards) through the employer-sponsored PERM/I-140 process. The first step in this process is the labor
Read More »United Kingdom Will Lift Restrictions on Croatian Workers
On March 19, Minister of State for Immigration, Carolina Nokes released a statement that Croatian nationals will no longer be subject to “transitional restrictions” to
Read More »The European Commission Accepts Proposal for a European Labor Authority
In response to ongoing efforts to protect the social rights of EU workers, the European Commission has accepted the proposal for a European Labor Authority, whose goals are
Read More »Update: Australia’s Transition to New Temporary Skill Shortage Visa
The implementation of Australia’s new temporary skill shortage visa (subclass 482), has caused varied delays in the processing of visa applications during this
Read More »USCIS Website Now Provides Faster and More Accurate Processing Times
USCIS has redesigned its processing times webpage to make it easier for applicants to track how long it will take for USCIS to process petitions. USCIS will now be able to
Read More »Immigration Provisions from New Spending Bill
On March 23, President Trump signed the new fiscal spending bill. The bill increased the operating budgets of CBP, USCIS, and ICE. Funding was also included to expand the
Read More »Planning for the Future: The Impact of International Travel on Green Card Holders
Even after obtaining your green card, maintaining your permanent residence can be more complicated than expected. As a green card holder, traveling outside of the US for
Read More »Australia Implements New Temporary Skill Shortage Visa
Australia’s new Temporary Skill Shortage (TSS) visa took effect this past weekend replacing the Temporary Work Skilled visa (Subclass 457). Notably, the new work
Read More »Ireland Announces New Employment Opportunities for Foreign Nationals
Effective March 26, 2018, Ireland’s Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation announced several modifications to its Employment Permit system. For example,
Read More »Additional Guidance Issued on Waivers for the Third Travel Ban
The Department of State (DOS) has provided additional guidance for the processing of waivers for individuals who are impacted by President Trump’s third Travel Ban. The
Read More »Global Trade Discussions Raise Potential Restriction on Student Visas
Preliminary global trade discussions have raised the possibility of potential visa restrictions on student visas for Chinese nationals. These potential restrictions have
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