Immigration Nerds Talk with Sirine Shebaya of the Organization Muslim Advocates about the “Muslim Ban”
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we talk to civil rights attorney and interim legal director of Muslim Advocates Sirine Shebaya. Sirine discussed their work
Read More »April 2019 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released today the April 2019 Visa Bulletin. The April 2019 visa bulletin sees minimal advances in the EB-1 categories for the Final Action
Read More »UK | Brexit Deal Fails Again
Parliament again voted to reject Prime Minister Theresa May’s latest Brexit Deal with the EU. The UK now has 17 days to go before crashing out of the EU without a deal.
Read More »Ireland | New Policies for Spousal Work Permits
Spouses and partners of Critical Skills Employment Permit (CSEP) holders no longer need a separate employment permit. Effective March 6th, eligible applicants can attend
Read More »USCIS Revises Terms of Introduction for Updated I-539 and New I-539A
USCIS has responded to stakeholder requests following the announcement of a revised I-539 and New I-539A application forms for Nonimmigrant dependents by revising the terms
Read More »EU Introduces Visa Requirement for Americans Along with Waiver Program Starting 2021
On March 9, the EU announced a new visa program called ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorization System) which will be required for all Americans traveling to the
Read More »USCIS Data Reveals Higher Rates of RFE and Denial in Recent H-1B Nonimmigrant Visa Petitions
USCIS released a report indicating that the first quarter of the 2019 Fiscal Year contained an increased number of Requests for Evidence (RFEs) issued for H-1B Visa
Read More »Premium Processing Resumes for ALL H-1B Cases
Update: Starting Tuesday, March 12, premium processing will again be available for all H-1B petitions. This encompasses all H-1B petitions including change of employer
Read More »Immigration Compliance: A Tech Mobility Leadership Panel
In this week’s podcast, we bring you the panel discussion EIG hosted with Northern Virginia Technology Council (NVTC) on government affairs and policy positions and
Read More »United Kingdom | ePassport Gates System Opens to Seven Non-EU Nations
As of March 11, 2019, nationals of Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, and the United States will be able to use the electronic passport
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About Citizenship with Professor Robinson Woodward-Burns
“We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are
Read More »H-4 EAD Rule Moving Forward, But Still in Early Stages
The Proposed Rule is With the White House OMB for Review Update: On February 20, 2019, DHS submitted the H-4 EAD Rule removal to the White House Office of Management and
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