EIG Dispatch | May 5, 2017
HIGHLIGHTS USCIS Completes Data Entry for FY2018 H-1B Cap Petitions Spending Bill Funds Federal Government Through September Canadians L-1 Adjudication Limited to Canada Visa
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HIGHLIGHTS Federal Judge Blocks Executive Order on Sanctuary Cities France Presidential Election Enters Final Stage Ukraine Amends Visa Issuance and Processing Rules
Read More »Special Alert: USCIS Announces Number of Cap Petitions Received for FY2018
Just two weeks after the closing of the FY2018 H-1B cap, USCIS announced today that it received 199,000 cap-subject H-1B petitions for the 2018 Fiscal Year. As reported in
Read More »Special Alert: May 2017 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State released the May 2017 Visa Bulletin today. Next month’s Visa Bulletin reports slight advancements from the April 2017 Final Action Dates
Read More »EIG Dispatch | April 7, 2017
HIGHLIGHTS FY 2018 H-1B Cap Reached USCIS Confirms Policy for H-1B Computer-Related Specialty Occupations USCIS Announces Further Measures to Protect the Integrity of the
Read More »DHS Requests Additional Time to Consider H-4 EAD Rule
As an update to our earlier report, today the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requested an additional 180 days to review the H-4 Employment Authorization (H-4 EAD) Rule
Read More »EIG Dispatch | March 31, 2017
HIGHLIGHTS Federal Judge in Hawaii Blocks Travel Ban Indefinitely – Extending Prior Order Update on the Pending H-4 EAD Lawsuit Georgian Citizens Can Now Travel in the
Read More »EIG Dispatch | March 24, 2017
HIGHLIGHTS U.S. Bans Many Electronic Devices on Flights to the U.S. from 10 MENA Airports Stricter Visa Screening Expected to Result in Longer Visa Processing for All Follow
Read More »EIG Dispatch | March 17, 2017
HIGHLIGHTS Federal Judge in Hawaii Puts President Trump’s Revised Travel Ban on Hold UPDATE: United Kingdom Passes Brexit Triggering Legislation Canada Introduces New
Read More »EIG Dispatch | March 10, 2017
HIGHLIGHTS USCIS Suspends Premium Processing for H-1B Petitions Effective April 3 Revised Executive Order Issued Monday, March 6 UPDATE: United Kingdom – Tier 2 Skills
Read More »Special Alert: April 2017 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State released the April 2017 Visa Bulletin today. Next month’s Visa Bulletin reports slight advancements from the March 2017 Final Action Dates
Read More »EIG Dispatch | March 3, 2017
HIGHLIGHTS U.S. Department of State Responds to Questions Regarding the Trump Administration’s Recent Travel Ban Quebec Expands List of Occupations Exempt from Labor
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