USCIS Goes Digital with eProcessing
On Wednesday, May 22, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a strategic shift toward a digital business model and the introduction of eProcessing. As
Read More »New Zealand | Essential Skills Shortage List Reviewed
Effective May 27, 2019, the Essential Skills in Demand (ESID) lists will be changed. A new Regional Skill Shortage List (RSSL) will be introduced to replace the current
Read More »Saudi Arabia | New Residency Scheme Approved
The Saudi Arabia government has approved a new special residence scheme, similar to the green card program, to attract affluent and highly-skilled foreign nationals. The new
Read More »UAE | 6-month Visas For Long-Term Residence Visa Seekers
The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) announced a new six-month multiple entry visa for investors, entrepreneurs, and outstanding students. According to
Read More »President Trump Considering Options for the Administration’s Immigration Policy Role
President Trump is reportedly planning to create a new role within his administration for an individual to oversee the administration’s immigration policies. The job title
Read More »USCIS Extends H-1B Adjudication to the Texas Service Center
As of May 20, 2019, USCIS announced that the Texas Service Center would begin accepting certain H-1B petitions to decrease processing times and assist the California,
Read More »UPDATE: USCIS Changes Unlawful Presence Rules for F, J, and M Students
On May 3, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina issued an injunction to temporarily enjoin USCIS from applying the Department of Homeland
Read More »Trump Administration’s FY 2020 Budget Proposal Seeks to Increase H-1B Filing Fees
The Trump administration has released an FY 2020 budget proposal which, if approved, would result in the doubling of H-1B filing fees. Companies with 25 or fewer U.S.
Read More »House Democrats Propose New Legislation to Protect Dreamers
The House Judiciary Committee plans to hold a hearing to discuss the DREAM Act, which would create a substantial avenue toward citizenship for more than 2 million
Read More »President Trump Unveils New Immigration Program, Build America Visa
In an announcement Thursday, May 16, President Trump said the plan would create “a fair, modern, and lawful system of immigration for the United States.” Scant on
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About the Traveler’s Checklist in Advance of Summer
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we sit down with EIG attorneys Meena Rafie, Jeff DeCruz, and Storm Estep to what foreign nationals show know before traveling
Read More »The Trump Administration to Unveil New Immigration Proposal
It is expected that President Donald Trump will introduce a new immigration proposal on Thursday, May 16 that will shift the United States’ immigration system toward
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