Annual Limit Reached in the EB-1 Category for FY2024
The State Department announced the issuance of all available visas in the Employment-Based First Preference (EB-1) category for fiscal year (FY) 2024. The Immigration and
Read More »State Dept. Reaches Annual Limit in the EB-3 and EW Categories
The State Department announced the issuance of all legally available visas in the Employment-Based Third Preference (EB-3) and Other Workers (EW) categories for fiscal year
Read More »DOL to Decommission Permanent Online System
The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced that the legacy Permanent Online System, which provides public access to permanent labor certification applications
Read More »Government of Canada Announces Reduction of the Number of Temporary Foreign Workers
Effective by September 26, 2024, the Government of Canada will refuse to process Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIAs) in the Low-Wage stream, applicable in census
Read More »Singapore Airports to Screen for MPox
Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH), Ministry of Transport and Immigration and Checkpoints Authority have put into place precautionary measures to enhance surveillance
Read More »Parole in Place Program, “Keeping Families Together,” Paused for 14 Days Following Injunction
On Monday, August 26, 2024, a Texas federal judge issued a 14-day temporary pause on the Biden administration’s Parole in Place program, “Keeping Families
Read More »European Union Entry/Exit System Has Start Date
The EU Commissioner officially announced that the Entry/Exit System (EES) will commence operations on November 10, 2024. This system, a key part of the European Union’s
Read More »Immigration Nerds Podcast | Food of Immigrants
Discover how a Sri Lankan immigrant’s love for his mother’s cooking sparked a culinary revolution in Sydney. Shaun Christie-David’s Colombo Social
Read More »Australia Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) Policy Change
Effective August 2, 2024, Australia’s policy for Short Term Stream Genuine Temporary Entrant (GTE) requirements has been simplified. The policy now considers GTE to be
Read More »Canada Approves Request for Temporary Freeze of Low-Wage Occupations in Montreal Under TFW Program
On August 20, 2024, the government of Canada announced the approval of a proposal by the Government of Quebec to temporarily refuse to process new Labour Market Impact
Read More »Denmark’s Working Holiday Quotas for Argentina and Chile
The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) has announced that, on September 1, 2024, a new Working Holiday quota period begins for citizens of
Read More »US Embassy in Havana Expands Visa Services
On August 19, 2024, the US Embassy in Havana will expand visa services to include certain categories of temporary work and exchange program visas. Cubans with temporary
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