State Department Delays Use of Public Charge Form
On Wednesday, the State Department began a 60-day comment period on the Public Charge rule. This comment period slows down the department’s initially expedited approach for
Read More »November 2019 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the November 2019 Visa Bulletin. All employment-based categories see little to no movement for the month of November. The
Read More »UK | Brexit Latest Update
On October 17, 2019, the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU) reached a Brexit deal. The Withdrawal Agreement was officially published on October 21, 2019. The
Read More »CEOs and Deans From Top Business Schools Urge President Trump and Congress to Reform U.S. Immigration System
On October 15, CEOs and Deans from the top business schools in the country wrote a letter addressed to the President and members of Congress, asking them to reform the U.S.
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About International Business Relationship Across Continents and Cultures
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we talk to Makoto Takeda, the co-founder of Bistream. Mr. Takeda talks about the business relationships his company
Read More »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
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