Domestic N-565 and N-600 Biometric Appointment Requirement
USCIS is reshaping its policy on biometric submission for the N-565 and N-600 applications. USCIS now requires all US-based applicants for Replacement
Read More »DHS and DOL propose new recruiting requirements for H-2B Employees
The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Labor proposed a new joint rule that will replace the existing H-2B recruitment requirement from print newspaper
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About the New House and Caravan
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, Justin Parsons, EIG’s Managing Director, and Meena Rafie, a senior attorney, talk with Tom Jawetz of the Center for
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About Dual Citizenship
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we sit down with attorney John Sherry who explains the process of receiving dual citizenship. John sheds light on this often
Read More »New LCA Form
The new ETA Form 9035, Labor Condition Application, cleared the Office of Management and Budget on October 18, 2018. The Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor
Read More »DHS Compliance with Court Order Extending TPS for El Salvador, Sudan, Haiti, and Nicaragua
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Register outlining its compliance with a preliminary injunction preventing the government from
Read More »Electronic Payment Processing Pilot Test
In an effort to reduce processing errors on applications that previously would have been rejected for non-payment, and increase security and traceability of payments for
Read More »H-1B Petitions Transferred Between Service Centers
USCIS recently re-announced its efforts for timely processing of H-1B petitions. The Service affirms that some H-1B petitions originally submitted to the California Service
Read More »USCIS Self-Scheduling InfoPass Appointment Program Ends
USCIS has ended the self-scheduling InfoPass appointment program, encouraging applicants to use the USCIS online information resources. Surveys and other data compiled by
Read More »LAW360 | Expert Analysis: Potential Pitfalls Of Hiring Without Degree Requirements
By Xavier Francis and Kane Vongsavanh, Erickson Immigration Group Attorneys Employers might no longer be requiring potential hires to have a college degree as a
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk with Laura D. Francis of Bloomberg News
Bloomberg Law Journalist Laura D. Francis joins EIG Senior Managing Attorney Hiba Anver to discuss the immigration initiatives the White House is considering to enact early
Read More »Brookings Releases Analysis of Immigration Effects on US Economy
The Brookings Institution recently released a report that analyzes the role that immigrants have had on the U.S. economy. The report shows that while immigration can be
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