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
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About Social Media Surveillance
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we talk to EIG attorney Ryan M. Knight about social media surveillance as part of the visa process. This level of scrutiny
Read More »October 2019 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the October 2019 Visa Bulletin. EB-2 and EB-3 categories for the worldwide quota have become current once again. Cut-off dates for
Read More »Jerry Erickson Joins Northern Virginia Technology Council Board of Directors
The Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC), the largest technology council in the country, has announced that Jerry Erickson, President and CEO of Erickson Immigration
Read More »A Year in Immigration | First Anniversary: Dave Bier, Laura D. Francis, Ian Kullgren, and Claudia Cubas
Today is a special episode — we are celebrating the Immigration Nerds podcast’s first anniversary! We started in a tiny room with a few attorneys and a producer,
Read More »Australia | Annual Review of Skilled Migration Occupation Lists Underway
The Department of Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business (“The Department”) has begun its annual review of the Skilled Migration Occupation Lists. The Department
Read More »Department of Homeland Security Proposes Expansion of Social Media Disclosure Requirements
On September 4, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a proposal to collect social media user identifications in order to “assess an alien’s
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