Japan | Golden Week
Japan is preparing for Golden Week, a collection of four national holidays beginning April 29, 2-19 with festivities continuing through May 6, 2019. Government offices will
Read More »Supreme Court to Consider Whether Green Card Holders may be Rendered Inadmissible
On April 22, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) agreed to hear the case of a permanent resident in the U.S. currently under removal proceedings following
Read More »Some U.S. Border Agents Refusing to Process Extensions for Canadians Employed in the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security Border Agents at some U.S. Ports of Entry along the Canadian border have begun directing Canadians seeking L-1 Visa renewals to instead
Read More »Effective May 1, Israeli Nationals Eligible for E-2 Treaty Investor Visas
The U.S. Embassy in Israel has announced that a treaty investor agreement has been signed between the United States and Israel, granting Israeli citizens the ability to
Read More »Recent Trump Administration Memo Targets Nations with High Rates of Visa Overstays
Update: President Donald Trump issued a memorandum on Monday, April 22 that aims to force compliance from countries whose nationals consistently overstay valid travel and
Read More »Rob Chestnut | Airbnb’s Global Commitment to Culture, Integrity and Inclusion Part 2
Our conversation with Rob Chestnut, Airbnb’s general counsel, continues. This week, we talk about Airbnb’s global commitment to culture, integrity, and
Read More »EU and UK Leaders Agree to New Brexit Deadlines
Update: Leaders in the European Union and the United Kingdom have agreed to extend the deadline for leaving the EU. As it currently stands, there are now two possible
Read More »Erickson in the News: ‘They don’t like Canadians’: New border obstacle for high-skilled workers
Melia Russell | April 12, 2019 Some U.S. border agents have quietly begun refusing to process work visas for Canadians already working in the country, a change that is
Read More »USCIS Announces Completion of H-1B Cap Random Selection Process & Reaches Advanced Degree Exemption Cap
Update: At 6:10 pm EST on April 11, 2019, the USCIS announced that they have completed the H-1B Cap random selection process and have also determined that it has received a
Read More »Rob Chestnut, Airbnb | A Throwback to the early days of EIG
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast we throwback for a “fireside chat” between Rob Chestnut, Airbnb’s general counsel and Erickson Immigration
Read More »United Kingdom | Brexit Updates
EU leaders will vote on April 10 to extend the date of Brexit to June 30, 2019, following a formal request from Prime Minister Theresa May to the EU today. UPDATED: On
Read More »Singapore | Ministry of Manpower Plans Changes to Quota Rules
To be effective July 1st, 2019 for all companies hiring foreign workers, the Local Qualifying Salary (LQS)* will increase by 100 SGD per month. Additionally, the
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