USCIS Announces New Mission Statement
On Wednesday, February 9, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Ur Jaddou announced a new mission statement for the agency: “USCIS upholds
Read More »Australia to Open International Borders to Fully Vaccinated Travelers
Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that from February 21, Australia’s international border would reopen to ALL visa holders who are “fully
Read More »The Immigration Nerds Talk About Refugee Policy Pre and Post WWII
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we talk to Evan Taparata, a postdoctoral fellow at the Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History at Harvard
Read More »Hiba Mona Anver, Erickson Immigration Group Partner, Awarded 2022 Diversity in Business Award by Washington Business Journal
Erickson Immigration Group (“EIG”), a leading business immigration law firm, is delighted to announce that Hiba Mona Anver, Shareholder and Partner, is a
Read More »New York City Law Requires Employers to Disclose Salaries
From May 15, 2022, employers in New York City will be required by law to disclose salary ranges on job ads. Law 2022/032, under the New York City Human Rights Law
Read More »Ireland Introduces Immigration Scheme for Undocumented Migrants
The Government of Ireland launched a new immigration scheme that would allow undocumented migrants to obtain official permission to live in the country. There are an
Read More »EU 270-Day Vaccination Validity Goes into Effect Feb. 1
The recommendation from the European Union’s Commission to shorten the validity of the EU Vaccination Certificate to 270 days or nine months goes into effect on
Read More »The EU Council Adopts Revised Recommendation for Travel within the EU
On Tuesday, January 25, the Council of the European Union adopted a recommendation for a coordinated approach to facilitating safe travel within the EU. The recommendation
Read More »Sweden Extends Entry Requirements for All Travelers
The Government of Sweden announced it will extend the entry restrictions for travelers from the EU and European Economic Area countries until February 28. The entry
Read More »Germany Revises High-Risk List
The Government of Germany has amended its high-risk list, adding 12 more countries and removing 13 other countries. Over the last three weeks, more than 90 countries have
Read More »Austria Adjusts Requirements for Travelers
From January 24, 2022, the Government of Austria downgraded the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Norway. As a result, travelers from these countries will have
Read More »DHS and DOL Approve Additional H-2B Visa Allocation
The Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor issued a joint temporary final rule to increase the number of H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for FY
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