September 2018 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State has released the September 2018 Visa Bulletin. As the fiscal year 2018 comes to a close, next month’s visa bulletin announces significant
Read More »Skilling Australian Fund Bill Takes Effect August 12, 2018
A new phase of Australia’s immigration reforms to be implemented on Sunday. Update: The Australian Government’s recent migration amendments, which includes new
Read More »USCIS Policy on NTA Issuance Delayed
Update: On Monday, USCIS delayed the implementation of the June 28, 2018 policy memorandum concerning the issuance of “Notices to Appear”. The new policy was due to
Read More »House Appropriations Committee Approves Bi-Partisan Bill Aimed at Reducing Green Card Backlogs
Tied to funding for other key immigration initiatives, the bill has a chance of success. Update: On Wednesday, an immigration proposal Forbes called “The Most
Read More »Bloomberg BNA White Paper: USCIS Delivers One-Two Punch With New Policy Guidance
Bloomberg White Paper – Xavier Francis On July 13, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum that will give
Read More »New USCIS Memo Lowers the Bar for Case Denials
USCIS Officers will have full discretion to deny applications and petitions without first issuing a Request for Evidence or Notice of Intent to Deny Update: Currently,
Read More »August 2018 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State has released the August 2018 Visa Bulletin: In addition to the India and China EB-1 categories, all other countries now have a cut-off date for
Read More »New USCIS Policy on NTA Issuance
Update: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued guidance that requires the agency’s officers to initiate removal proceedings by issuing Notices to
Read More »Federal Court in CA Grants Preliminary Order Suspending Key Provisions of AB450
Update: In a lawsuit filed by the federal government in response to AB450 (a recent California law impacting the relationship between California employers and Federal
Read More »Supreme Court Upholds Travel Ban 3.0
Update: In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court has held that the Executive Order commonly known as “Travel Ban 3.0” is a lawful exercise of the President’s
Read More »President Releases Border-Focused Executive Order Ahead of Congressional Vote
Update: Today, President Trump signed an executive order ending the Administration’s policy of separating families at the border when parents face criminal charges under
Read More »EIG on #Family Separation
We at EIG are deeply troubled by the separation of families at the U.S. border. For those who would like to help, here is where you can Donate, Sign Petitions, Call your
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