Israel | Rise in Entry Denials
Israeli border control officials denied entry to 19,000 foreign nationals in 2018. According to the border control, the reasons for entry denials varies but is often due to
Read More »China Travel Advisory
The Department of State has issued a travel advisory for China encouraging travelers to “exercise increased caution” as a result of arbitrary enforcement of local laws
Read More »H-1B for DACA Recipients
Certain DACA recipients are eligible to apply for the H-1B Cap so long as they meet the statutory requirements for the H-1B visa and have accrued no more than six months
Read More »USCIS Launches Online Fee Calculator
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Service has launched an Online Fee Calculator to assist in calculating fee amounts when filing with USCIS using an agency
Read More »Shutdown Update: Impact on Federal Agencies at the Airport.
In the fourth week of the partial federal government shutdown, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is feeling the effects of the partial government shutdown. Travelers
Read More »Presidential Address Regarding US-Mexico Border
Last week President Trump addressed the country in an Oval Office Address. Although a national emergency has not yet been declared, President Trump stated that there is
Read More »Brexit Deal Rejected by UK Parliament
Today, the UK Parliament voted by a margin of 432-202 to reject Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal with the EU. The result of the vote throws the entire future of
Read More »February 2019 Visa Bulletin Released
Very few changes are observed in the February visa bulletin from the previous month’s publication. The EB-1 categories for the final action chart continue to have
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About the Great Wall of Economics
Ian Kullgren, a journalist with Politico, joins the Immigration Nerds to share his expertise in international and domestic labor. In this week’s discussion, we talk
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About the Global Trend Towards Protectionism
As a follow up to their recent article in Bloomberg Law, EIG attorneys Salman Cheema and Tarunpal Dhillon discuss how the global economic arena has witnessed a gradual yet
Read More »United Kingdom | Proposed Changes to the UK Tier 2 System
According to a White Paper published by the Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, the government plans for a new single skills-based immigration system that will end the free
Read More »Germany | New Minimum Blue Card Salary for 2019
The German government has announced that the minimum salary for European Union (EU) Blue Cards will be increased. Regular Blue Card holders in Germany must be paid at
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