United Kingdom | The Home Office Publishes a Fact Sheet to Dispel Recent Media Reporting on Brexit
On August 19, 2019, the UK Home Office published a fact sheet to dispel some media reports related to the rights of EU citizens residing in the UK after Brexit. The Home
Read More »USCIS Confirms all Notices for FY 2020 H-1B Cap Petitions Have Been Issued
On August 15, 2019, USCIS announced that it has issued return notices for all H-1B Cap Petitions that were not selected in the FY 2020 lottery. The lottery for successful
Read More »Twenty U.S. States Challenge Trump Administration’s Proposal to End Limits to Minor Detention
Twenty states announced their plans to file a lawsuit against the Trump Administration in response to its plans to amend the rule that limits the amount of time a migrant
Read More »Immigrations Nerds Talk About Mass Migration from Venezuela
In this bonus episode, we continue our conversation with Dany Bahar of the Brookings Institution, and this time focus on Venezuela. In a time of civil unrest and economic
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk to Dany Bahar, the David M. Rubenstein Fellow in the Global Economy and Development Program at the Brookings Institution
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we sit down with a fellow “immigration nerd,” Dany Bahar. Mr. Bahar is a David M. Rubenstein Fellow in the Global
Read More »September 2019 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the September 2019 Visa Bulletin. Several Employment-Based preference categories have retrogressed or have become unavailable
Read More »Immigration, Trade, and Commerce Organizations Petition USCIS for Greater Review of Proposed H-1B Registration System
Last fall, USCIS announced that changes would be forthcoming for the H-1B program, as soon as this year. The new plan would require companies who seek an H-1B visa for a
Read More »China | New Immigration Policies Encourage Highly-Skilled Foreign Nationals
On August 1, 2019, The Ministry of Public Security implemented new immigration policies aimed to attract highly-skilled foreign talent and outstanding youth to study and
Read More »UPDATE: USCIS to Close its Overseas Offices
In March 2019, USCIS announced its plan to close all of its overseas offices.However, on August 9, 2019, USCIS updated its plans and announced thatseven of the international
Read More »U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Clarifies H-1B Degree Requirement
On August 6, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that USCIS acted arbitrarily, capriciously, and abused its discretion in denying an H-1B work
Read More »Trump Administration Introduces Final “Public Charge” Rule
On Monday, August 12, the Trump Administration said it would move forward with new regulations that would deny green cards and visas to immigrants who use or are expected to
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About Prime Minister Johnson and Brexit
Boris Johnson is the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and carries the weight of the entire country, and holds the keys to its Brexit destiny. Is Johnson a Man of the
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