Singapore: Changes in Work Authorization for Dependent’s Pass Holders
The Ministry of Manpower (MoM) has revised the work pass framework even further by removing the option of a Letter of Consent (LOC) for the employment of dependents in
Read More »EIG US and Global COVID Update | March 2, 2021
With our mission to uncomplicate the complicated, we’ve always thought of our work in immigration as people-first. Our goal is for these updates to make sense of the
Read More »2021 – 2022 EU Blue Card Quota Updates
Erickson Immigration Group will continue to update this list as new data and updates are provided. Greece | The government has announced its EU Blue Card quota for 2021-2022,
Read More »USCIS Reinstates 2008 Naturalization Civics Test
On March 1, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will reinstate the 2008 version of the naturalization civics test. As part of President Biden’s EO on
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About How African Americans Turned “The American Dream” Into a Reality For All Americans
“We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are
Read More »President Biden Revokes Trump’s “Suspension of Entry of Immigrants” Proclamation
On Wednesday, President Biden revoked former President Donald Trump’s Proclamation 10014, Suspension of Entry of Immigrants Who Present a Risk to the United States Labor
Read More »March 2021 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State released the March 2021 Visa Bulletin. The USCIS has indicated that it will accept adjustment of status applications pursuant to Final
Read More »USCIS Extends Premium Processing for E-3 Petitions
From USCIS: Starting Feb. 24, 2021, petitioners filing Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker, requesting a change or extension of status to E-3 classification will
Read More »China Updates Entry Procedures Related to COVID-19
As of February 6, from the date of issue, valid China residence permit holders (type: work, private affairs, and reunion) who want to fly to China must email their
Read More »Biden Administration Announces Major Immigration Bill
On Thursday, House Democrats introduced the “U.S. Citizenship Act of 2021,” a legislative package that follows through on President Joe Biden’s campaign promises and a
Read More »India Issues New Guidelines for International Arrivals
India’s Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has issued new guidelines for international arrivals. The Standard Operating Procedure will take effect from February
Read More »Spain Requires Quarantine for Travelers from Brazil and South Africa
The Spanish government has issued Order SND/133/2021, introducing a new 10-day quarantine requirement as a public health measure to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus and
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