Immigration Nerds Explain the Biden Administration’s New Immigration Executive Orders
On Tuesday, February 2, President Joe Biden signed three major executive orders undoing or reversing immigration policies from the Trump Administration. In this week’s
Read More »EIG US and Global Update | February 4, 2021
With our mission to uncomplicate the complicated, we’ve always thought of our work in immigration as people-first. Our goal is for these updates to make sense of the
Read More »February 2021 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State released the February 2021 Visa Bulletin. The USCIS has indicated that it will accept adjustment of status applications pursuant to Final
Read More »Department of Labor Publishes Final Rule to Raise Wage Requirements for High-Skilled Worker Visas
The US Labor Department announced a new final rule on Tuesday that would raise the wage requirements for foreign nationals with high-skilled worker visas. DOL’s new
Read More »Canada Requires Negative COVID Tests for Nearly All Air Travelers
On New Year’s Eve, the Canadian government announced that as of January 7, 2021, all air travelers to Canada aged 5 years or older (regardless of citizenship or place
Read More »Singapore SGWorkPass Requirements for EP and S Pass Holders
As part of the ongoing effort to curb the spread of COVID-19, the Ministry of Manpower (MoM) now requires all EP and S Pass holders to use the SGWorkPass app to check their
Read More »I-9 Temporary Guidance Extended
On Wednesday, December 23, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) extended the flexibility of the requirements for Form
Read More »January 2021 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State released the January 2021 Visa Bulletin. The USCIS has indicated that it will accept adjustment of status applications pursuant to the Final
Read More »Singapore Introduces a Portal to Monitor the Health of Foreign Workers
In view of the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MoM) has developed a portal called FWMOMCare to monitor the health of foreign workers and
Read More »Alert: US Senate Passes S.386, ‘Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act’
On Wednesday, the US Senate unanimously passed bill S.386, also known as the ‘Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act,’ which, if approved by the House and signed by the
Read More »EIG US and Global Update | November 25, 2020
With our mission to uncomplicate the complicated, we’ve always thought of our work in immigration as people-first. Our goal is for these updates to make sense of the
Read More »US Alert: Trump Administration Announces Pilot Bond Program
On Monday, President Donald Trump issued a new temporary rule to pilot a program that would require tourist and business travelers from 24 countries with higher rates of visa
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