Breaking News on Public Charge Regulation and Federal Court Injunction
On Friday, just four days before the Trump Administration’s public charge rule was set to effect, federal judges in California, New York, and Washington issued a
Read More »Update: Courts Block Public Charge Rule
On Friday, three federal courts in California, New York, and Washington issued judgments that will block the implementation of the Trump Administration’s public charge
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About Save Jobs USA v. DHS
On September 27, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard oral arguments for the Save Jobs USA v. DHS case that may determine the future work
Read More »New Zealand | Significant Changes to the Talent (Accredited Employer) Work Visa
On October 7, 2019, New Zealand implemented significant changes to the Talent (Accredited Employer) Work Visa Program. For all new applications received after this date,
Read More »USCIS Public Charge Rule to go Into Effect on October 15
USCIS has announced that, as a result of the Department of Homeland Security’s Public Charge rule, several forms for applications of immigration benefits, including form
Read More »Erickson in the News: Next H-1B Lottery Likely to Feature Electronic Preregistration
Uncertainty of exact timing could undo expected cost savings Past problems with electronic filing systems has some attorneys concerned about reliability
Read More »Immigration Nerds talk to Diane Rish about AILA’s H-1B FOIA Lawsuit and Resulting Insights
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, Diane Rish, the Associate Director of Government Relations at American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) joins us at the
Read More »Report from the H4 EAD Oral Arguments in the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit
Today, the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit heard arguments for Save Jobs USA v. the Department of Homeland Security. Originating in the US District Court in DC,
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About EIG’s Technology Advancements and Tech in Immigration
If immigration changes fast, technology is even faster. In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we talk to EIG’s Chief Technology Officer Sanjay Akut about the
Read More »UK | Government Unveils a New Post-Study Work Visa
The UK government has opened up a new type of Post-Study Work Visa to international students in hopes of recruiting and retaining successful global talent into the country.
Read More »Insight From the Department of Homeland Security Regarding the Future of the H-4 EAD Program
In a letter to a U.S. Court of Appeals on September 16, the Department of Homeland Security indicated that the earliest possible publication date for a proposed rule to
Read More »Trump Administration Reaches Asylum Agreement with El Salvador
On September 20, the Trump administration came to an asylum cooperation agreement with El Salvador, designed to deter migrants from seeking asylum in the United States. The
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