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
Read More »June 2019 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released today the June 2019 Visa Bulletin. Most notably the June 2019 sees significant retrogression in the EB-1 India category, with the
Read More »Trump Administration Appoints New Deputy Director of USCIS
On Friday, May 10, the Trump administration announced that career staffer Mark Koumans would assume the role of Deputy Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Read More »White House May Make E-Verify Mandatory as Part of Immigration Reform
As the White House develops its immigration system reform, those familiar with the plans indicate that including a mandatory nationwide E-Verify may be part of the proposal.
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About New ICE Policy to Allow Local Law Enforcement to Detain Undocumented Immigrants
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, producer Ian Gaines talks about ICE’s Warrant Service Officer Agreement (WSO), released nationally on Monday, which
Read More »Philippines | Rules for Special and Provisional Work Permits Amended
The Philippines government released new joint immigration guidelines that will add additional requirements to the Special Work Permit (SWP), Provisional Work Permit (PWP),
Read More »United Arab Emirates | Processing Delays During the Month of Ramadan
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has announced that during the month of Ramadan (May 6- June 4) the ministries and federal entities will operate from 9 am to 2 pm.
Read More »Canada | Processing Delays for the Canadian Labor Market Impact Assessment Applications
The Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) announced delays in processing times for some streams of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program due to a high number of
Read More »Second Anniversary of the “Buy American and Hire American” Executive Order
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) highlights changes that have impacted business immigration since the Buy American and Hire American Executive Order was
Read More »Customs and Border Protection Makes Changes to I-94 Record
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced they will be issuing I-94 records with both numbers and letters. Currently, I-94 records consist of 11 numbers. Starting May
Read More »Immigration Restrictions on Visa Overstays Relying on Questionable DHS Data
In response to the final policy memorandum issued by President Trump on April 22 regarding visa overstays, stakeholders question the reliability of the data relied on by
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