February 2019 Visa Bulletin Released
Very few changes are observed in the February visa bulletin from the previous month’s publication. The EB-1 categories for the final action chart continue to have
Read More »Government Shutdown Alert
On Saturday, December 22 at 12:01 am, a partial government shutdown went into effect. While the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Read More »The Dispatch: Special Edition, Government Shutdown
Update on the Potential Government Shutdown. Today, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced a short-term spending bill designed to fund the government through
Read More »CBP Advises Visa Waiver Program Travelers to Apply for ESTA 72 Hours in Advance
Update: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that real-time approvals for the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) will no longer be
Read More »January 2019 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the January 2019 Visa Bulletin today. The January visa bulletin sees little advances in certain categories, while others remain
Read More »USCIS Changes to H-1B Cap: New Year, New Proposals, Part 1
Erickson Immigration Group attorneys Justin Parsons, Jeff Quilhot, and Hiba Anver hosted a webinar on the latest proposal to modify the H-1B Cap program. The main points of
Read More »UK | EU Leaders Approve Britain’s Brexit Deal
European Union leaders officially approved Britain’s separation–their Brexit—from the EU on Sunday, November 25. For Brexit to be finalized, the U.K. Parliament will
Read More »Streamlined H-1B lottery process proposal announced by USCIS HQ
Update: Friday, November 30, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking that proposed two main changes to the H-1B cap process: (1)
Read More »December 2018 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the December 2018 Visa Bulletin just moments ago. The December visa bulletin sees small advances in certain categories, while
Read More »Easier Said Than Done – Recent Policy Positions Unlikely to Become Law of the Land
Update: In recent days, President Trump has spoken publicly about two immigration policy positions – a desire to end birthright citizenship, and a desire to increase
Read More »H4 Changes not expected to take effect this year
Update: According to EIG’s sources in DC, the H-4 EAD rule is still being drafted. The anticipated timeline announced in September has not changed. There’s been
Read More »USCIS Chief Hints H-1B CAP Process May Be Simplified for FY2020
Streamlined lottery process proposal in development at USCIS HQ Update: In an interview with Bloomberg Law, USCIS Director L. Francis Cissna addressed potential improvements
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