March 2025 Visa Bulletin Released
In the March 2025 Visa Bulletin, Final Action Dates for Worldwide (All Other) advance for EB-2 but remain unchanged for EB-3. Final Action Dates for India and China in
Read More »Immigration Nerds Podcast | Immigration Safe at School
In an era of shifting immigration policies, how can schools protect their most vulnerable students? This urgent episode features Luma Mufleh, founder of Fugees Family Inc.,
Read More »Allocation Priorities for New Zealand’s International Student Visa Applications
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is changing the way it allocates international student visa applications from students in New Zealand, so it has more flexibility and can
Read More »FY2026 H-1B Cap Dates and Information
On Wednesday, February 5, USCIS announced the dates for the fiscal year 2026 H-1B cap. Registration will open on Friday, March 7 at 12 PM Eastern and run through Monday,
Read More »EIG Alert: Federal Judge Issues Nationwide Injunction for Birthright Citizenship EO
Earlier today, US District Judge Deborah Boardman issued a nationwide injunction to block President Trump’s birthright citizenship EO. On January 23, 2025, enforcement for
Read More »ESD Online Companies Must Update Information
As part of the overall initiative to enhance the efficiency of Malaysia’s tax administration management, the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (IRBM) commenced the
Read More »Japan Publishes New Immigration Fees
The Immigration Services Agency has announced that, effective April 1, 2025, the fees for various immigration procedures, such as change of residence status and extension of
Read More »Iceland Announces Longer Processing Times for Certain Applications
Iceland’s Directorate of Immigration has noted that the processing time for work permit applications in the expedited procedure at the Directorate of Labour is now
Read More »Denmark Wage Statistics for the Positive List for Skilled Work
The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) has published updated wage statistics that apply to the Positive List for skilled work from February
Read More »Canada to Launch New Rural and Francophone Community Immigration Pilots
On January 30, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the launch of the Rural Community Immigration Pilot and the Francophone Community
Read More »EIG Alert: DHS Terminates 2023 TPS Designation for Venezuela
On Monday, February 3, 2025, USCIS announced that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, after reviewing country conditions and consulting with the appropriate U.S. government agencies,
Read More »Immigration Nerds | Immigration and the New Executive Orders
Immigration Nerds host Lauren Clarke talks with Erickson Immigration Group partners Alejandra Zapatero and Hiba Anver about President Trump’s new executive orders on
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