USCIS Updates Policy Manual Regarding Weekend and Holiday Deadlines
USCIS updated the Policy Manual to clarify how the agency will handle situations when the last day to file a benefit request or respond to a USCIS action falls on a Saturday,
Read More »UAE Provides Guidance for Umrah Pilgrimage
UAE authorities issued travel guidance for citizens traveling to perform Umrah during Ramadan. Highlights Foreign nationals should register on the Nusuk application to apply
Read More »Japan | Guidelines for Refugee Status Updated
The Japanese Immigration Agency released clarifying guidelines for obtaining refugee status. Highlights The guidelines define a refugee as someone who is outside of their
Read More »Norway to Issue Deportation Notices in Advance
From April 1, 2023, individuals whose asylum or residence applications are rejected by Norwegian authorities will receive an earlier notice of deportation. Under the current
Read More »Germany | Immigration Law to Modernize Procedures Approved
Germany’s federal cabinet has approved the draft law to update the procedures for passports, identity cards, and immigration documents. The draft law would rely on more
Read More »Federal Judge Upholds H-1B Visa Holders’ Spouses Work Eligibility
On Tuesday, March 28, US District Judge Tanya Chutkan upheld an Obama administration rule wherein the Department of Homeland Security issued H-4 visas to the spouses of H-1B
Read More »Canada | New Pathway for Employers to Hire Refugees Announced
On March 27, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced that Canada would launch a new economic pathway under the Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot (EMPP) to help
Read More »Erickson in the News: America needs immigration reform, or it risks losing an entire generation of tech workers to countries like Canada, the UK, and Japan
By Emilia David and Paayal Zaveri Varun Negandhi always intended to one day join the ranks of the US’ great immigrant tech-startup founders. But seven years into his
Read More »USCIS Form and Policy Updates for Applying for Naturalization Based on Military Service
USCIS issued the new Form N-426, Request for Certification of Military or Naval Service, and policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual stating that only applicants for
Read More »USCIS Announces the End of COVID Flexibilities
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced on March 23 that certain flexibilities it first announced in March 2020, to address the COVID-19 pandemic will end
Read More »April 2023 Visa Bulletin Released
In the April 2023 Visa Bulletin, EB-1 Worldwide (All Other) remains current while EB-2 Worldwide final action dates have retrogressed. EB-1 for India and China remains
Read More »Rivermouth, A Chronicle of Language, Faith, and Migration with Author Alejandra Oliva
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast episode, host Lauren Clarke speaks with Alejandra Oliva, author of the new book, Rivermouth — A Chronicle of Language, Faith,
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