EIG Week in Review (Sept 27, 2013)
Highlights Possibility of government shutdown could have significant travel and immigration consequences Spanish legislative body recently approved the Act for Entrepreneurs,
Read More »FAQs on Same-Sex Marriage & Immigration
Q: What did the Supreme Court decision in Windsor say? A: The Supreme Court struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defines the term “marriage”
Read More »What the Supreme Court’s Ruling on DOMA Means for Immigration
On Wednesday, June 26, 2013, the Supreme Court declared the federal Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) unconstitutional, stating that DOMA is “a deprivation of the equal
Read More »DOS Closes Selected US Embassies on Sunday Due to Security Threats
The United States Department of State has ordered that certain United States embassies and consulates should close on August 4th, 2013 as a cautionary measure. Though the
Read More »The EIG Global Round-Up: July & August 2013
Belgium The Belgian government has approved a draft Royal Decree on May 17, 2013. Under this Royal Decree some work permit exemptions would be clarified/updated. The
Read More »August 2013 Visa Bulletin Released: EB-2 India now at January 1, 2008; F2A is Current
The US Department of State has released the Visa Bulletin for August 2013. As predicted at the AILA National Conference two weeks ago, the biggest news is the jump for EB-2
Read More »US Senate Passes “Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act” in a 68-32 vote
At 4:22 pm the United States Senate passed the immigration bill, title “Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act” in a 68-32 vote,
Read More »SCOTUS: DOMA Unconstitutional; Decision Paves Way for Same-Sex Couple Marriage Based Adjustments to be Filed with USCIS
This morning the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”), declaring the federal legislation as unconstitutional in a 5-4 ruling. Justice
Read More »SCOTUS to Rule on the Constitutionality of DOMA Next Week
On June 24th or June 27th, the United States Supreme Court is predicted to rule on the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the holding of which will
Read More »CBO Releases Cost Estimate of S.744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
This week the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a cost estimate of the proposed immigration reform bill, S.744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and
Read More »USCIS Begins Issuing Boilerplate I-485 RFEs In Anticipation of Visa Bulletin Movement for EB-2 India in August/September
Earlier this month, the Department of State announced that we are likely to see movement in the August/September Visa Bulletin for EB-2 India, a category that has been stuck
Read More »Australian Government Introduces Greater Sanctions for Employers Violating Immigration Laws
On June 1, 2013, the Australian government introduced stricter penalties for businesses that hire, or condone the hiring of illegal workers within their company. The
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