Global Headlines: UK and Australia
UK’s Latest Immigration Changes End 2017 on a High Note. Since August 2017, the UK has been incrementally rolling out new immigration laws and policies in the wake of
Read More »Erickson in the News: Immigration Attorneys on Their Toes in the Age of Trump
Bloomberg Law – Staff Reports – Bloomberg Law | December 19, 2017 By Laura D. Francis, Bloomberg Law President Donald Trump has made overhauling the immigration
Read More »US Headlines: Travel Ban
Oral Arguments Heard on Third Travel Ban. The 4th Circuit heard oral arguments on December 8 for Trump v. International Refugee Assistance Project. The argument focused on
Read More »Global Headlines: Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, and the UN
Ireland Introduces New Immigration Registration Cards. With effect from December 11, 2017, the ‘GNIB card’ has been replaced by the new Irish Residence Permit
Read More »2017: Lessons Learned from a Year of Changes
As 2017 comes to a close, we reflect back on the immigration changes of the past 12 months. Three travel bans, the suspension of premium processing, repeal of DACA, and
Read More »Protections for Dreamers Involved in Government Funding Discussions
While Congress has until March 2018 to address the status of DACA beneficiaries, commonly referred to as Dreamers, the issue has entered the ongoing budget debate.
Read More »The Third and Most Recent Travel Ban Went into Effect
The Supreme Court of the United States has allowed the third and latest version of the Travel Ban to take effect as of Monday, December 4, 2017, while legal challenges to
Read More »US Consulates in Russia will Resume Nonimmigrant Visa Services on a Limited Basis
As an update to our earlier story, beginning on Monday, December 11, 2017, US Consulates in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, and Vladivostok will resume processing of
Read More »Global Headlines: Argentina, Philipines, Switzerland,
Argentina: Waiver of Reciprocity Fee for Canadians. Effective January 1, 2018, Argentina will waive the visa reciprocity fee for Canadian citizens entering the country for
Read More »Happy Cap Season: The Road to April Begins Now
April 1: The highly anticipated date when US employers may file new H-1B visa petitions with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in the hopes of bolstering
Read More »Travel Ban Update: Breaking News! SCOTUS Allows Travel Ban 3.0 to Take Effect
Breaking News: SCOTUS Allows Travel Ban 3.0 to Take Effect News: Today, the Supreme Court rolled back the preliminary injunction forestalling the implementation of Travel
Read More »ICE increases Partnerships with Local Authorities to Enforce Immigration Laws
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), has increased its collaboration with state and local authorities to report arrestees suspected of residing illegally to
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