Congress Resumes EB-5 Investor Visa Program
On March 15, 2022, Congress reauthorized the EB-5 regional center program, eight months after the congressional authorization expired in June 2021. As a result of the
Read More »DHS to Make Additional H-2B Visas Available for FY22
The Department of Homeland Security announced a joint temporary final rule which will make 35,000 additional H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas available for FY
Read More »E-Verify Records to be Disposed in May 2022
On May 6, 2022, USCIS will dispose of E‑Verify records more than 10 years old, dated on or before Dec. 31, 2011. E-Verify employers have until May 5, 2022, to download case
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About What to Expect Post H-1B Selection
In this week’s episode of the Immigration Nerds, Erickson Immigration Group Senior Attorney Lauren Clarke talks about the H-1B process. Following the selection
Read More »The CDC Terminates Title 42 Public Health Order
On Friday, April 1, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced it would terminate an Order under 42 U.S.C. §§ 265, 268, and 42 C.F.R. § 71.40 (i.e., “Title
Read More »Singapore to Implement Changes to the Employment Pass (EP) Eligibility Framework
The Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will progressively implement changes to the Employment Pass (EP) eligibility framework over the next two years. These changes are
Read More »USCIS Expands Credit Card Payment Pilot
USCIS service centers are now accepting credit card payments using Form G-1450, Authorization for Credit Card Transactions, for all forms. This is part of USCIS’s
Read More »USCIS Completes H-1B Electronic Registration Process
On Tuesday, March 29, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it had completed the random selection for the H-1B FY 2023 cap, and notified all prospective
Read More »USCIS Acts to Reduce Backlogs, Expand Premium Processing, and Support Work-Permit Holders
USCIS announced new efforts to reduce the case backlog, expand premium processing, and improve the employment authorization access timeline. These efforts are meant to
Read More »EU Commission Issues Operational Guidelines for Member States in Response to Ukraine
Following the EU’s adoption of the Temporary Protection Directive for Ukraine, the EU Commission identified issues that needed additional guidance for the Member
Read More »India Resumes All Commercial Flights
A recent press release issued by India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation confirms that the Government of India has decided to resume all scheduled commercial international
Read More »Ukrainians Fleeing in War Face Difficult Path to U.S.
The legal landscape for Ukrainian citizens trying to immigrate to the U.S. is complicated, says former State Department consular officer Aaron Karnell, now an attorney with
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