New Filing Location for Premium Processing Filed with Petition for Alien Workers
On November 9, USCIS announced they are changing the filing location for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, when filed with Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien
Read More »TSA Anticipates 2023 to be the Busiest Travel Season To Date
In a press release issued on November 13, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it expects this holiday travel season to be the busiest ever. During the
Read More »Bolivia Added to List of Eligible H-2A and H-2B Countries
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in consultation with the Department of State (DOS), has announced the lists of countries whose nationals are eligible to
Read More »December 2023 Visa Bulletin Released
In the December 2023 Visa Bulletin, Final Action Dates for EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Worldwide (All Other) remain unchanged. EB-2 and EB-3 China advance 22 days. EB-1, EB-2,
Read More »Bloomberg Law Practical Guidance: Employment, Professional Perspective – USCIS EB-1A Evidence Requirement Updates
The following was published in Bloomberg Law Practical Guidance (Nov. 9, 2023) and was written by Erickson Immigration Group senior managing attorney Christina Haines, and
Read More »DHS to Supplement H-2B Cap for FY 2024
On Friday, November 3, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Labor (DOL), announced that it expects to make an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary
Read More »New Form I-9 Goes Into Effect
Effective November 1, 2023, all employers must use a new Form I-9. The revised version of the form was published on August 1, 2023, by US Citizenship and Immigration Services
Read More »Immigration Summary: Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence
On Monday, October 30, President Biden issued an Executive Order on harnessing the potential, and managing the risks, of artificial intelligence (AI). In addition to
Read More »EIG Alert: ‘Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy AI’ and the Immigration Impact
On Monday, October 30, President Biden issued an Executive Order on harnessing the potential, and managing the risks, of artificial intelligence (AI). In addition to
Read More »Certain EAD Renewal Applicants Granted Automatic Extension
Certain renewal applicants who have filed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, qualify for an automatic extension of their expiring employment authorization
Read More »USCIS Updates Policy Guidance Clarifying the J-1 Visa
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual, effective immediately, clarifying the two-year foreign residence
Read More »USCIS Announces Filing Location Change for Certain Form I-129 Petitions and Form I-539 Applications
Beginning Nov. 1, 2023, all H-2A, H-2B, CNMI-related Form I-129 petitions, Form I-129CW petitions, and CNMI-related Form I-539 applications must be filed directly at the
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