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
Read More »USCIS to Allow for Public Reporting of Immigration Fraud
On Wednesday, August 7, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it would introduce “a single, secure portal” for the public to report
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About the Week in Immigration
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we’re joined by Erickson Immigration Group senior attorney Storm Estep to discuss recent policy updates from the week of
Read More »SHRM Global Mobility and Immigration Symposium | November 3-5, 2019
EIG is proud to participate as a featured speaker at the SHRM Global Mobility and Immigration Symposium in Washington, DC on November 3-5, 2019. Jerry Erickson, EIG
Read More »Worldwide ERC Global Workforce Symposium 2019 | October 16-18
EIG is proud to participate as a featured speaker at the Worldwide ERC Global Workforce Symposium 2019 in Boston, on October 16-18, 2019. Jerry Erickson, EIG Principal, and
Read More »Ireland | Changes Minimum Salary Thresholds for CSEP and Updates for Skills Shortage List
On July 9, 2019, the Irish Ministry for Business, Enterprise, and Innovation issued the Employment Permits (Amendment)(No. 2) Regulations 2019 which modified work permit
Read More »Ireland | High Court Ruling on Naturalization Requirement of One Year “Unbroken” Residence
On July 17, 2019, the Irish High Court ruled that a person applying to become a naturalized Irish citizen must have one year of “unbroken” residence in Ireland
Read More »DC and California Judges Weigh in on Trump Administration’s Asylum Eligibility and Procedural Modifications
As previously reported, on July 15, the Trump Administration published a new rule, Asylum Eligibility and Procedural Modifications, which would require individuals who pass
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