EIG Dispatch | February 19, 2016
HIGHLIGHTS Ireland Immigration Updates: Online Status Inquiry System, Changes to Occupations Lists, and Processing Times Italy Publishes New Immigration Quota U.S. Department
Read More »EIG Dispatch | February 12, 2016
HIGHLIGHTS Increase in USCIS H-1B Extension Processing Times Russia Sets New Standard for Foreign National Employees New Bill Introduced to Expedite O and P Visa Processing
Read More »Special Alert: March 2016 Visa Bulletin Update
March 2016 Visa Bulletin Update The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has published an update regarding the March 2016 Visa Bulletin. Applicants for
Read More »Special Alert: March 2016 Visa Bulletin Released
March 2016 Visa Bulletin Released The U.S. Department of State has released the March 2016 Visa Bulletin. In the Dates for Filing Chart, China sees an advancement in the
Read More »EIG Dispatch | February 5, 2016
HIGHLIGHTS Processing Delays at the U.S. Office of Foreign Labor Certification New Exemption from the LMIA Requirement for Television and Film Workers in Canada UK Expands
Read More »EIG Dispatch | January 29, 2016
HIGHLIGHTS USCIS Policy Memo on Comparable Evidence Provision for O Nonimmigrant Visa Classifications UPDATE: Significant Petition Fee Increases for H-1B and L-1 Petitioners
Read More »Special Alert: DHS Granted Extension to Continue STEM OPT Rulemaking Process
UPDATE: DHS Granted Extension to Continue STEM OPT Rulemaking Process As previously reported, a portion of a 2008 rule by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
Read More »EIG Dispatch | January 22, 2016
HIGHLIGHTS Court Case Alert: U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Rule on Obama’s Immigration Executive Orders France and Turkey Institute Increased Minimum Salary
Read More »EIG Dispatch | January 15, 2016
HIGHLIGHTS Turkey Institutes New Online Visa Application System Court Case Alert: I-140 Revocations and the Right of Notification Taiwan Launches Electronic Visa Application
Read More »Special Alert: February 2016 Visa Bulletin Released
February 2016 Visa Bulletin Released The U.S. Department of State has released the February 2016 Visa Bulletin. In the Dates for Filing Chart, all categories remain
Read More »EIG Dispatch | January 8, 2016
HIGHLIGHTS Wage Increases in Ireland and Belgium USCIS Online Tools Unavailable on January 10th Certain Tourists Can Travel to Brazil Olympics without a Visa UPDATE: DHS
Read More »EIG Dispatch | December 30, 2015
HIGHLIGHTS UPDATE: Appropriations Bill Enacted, Affecting Several Immigration Programs U.S. Department of Homeland Security Proposes Rule to Modernize Employment-Based
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