DHS and DOL propose new recruiting requirements for H-2B Employees
The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Labor proposed a new joint rule that will replace the existing H-2B recruitment requirement from print newspaper
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About the New House and Caravan
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, Justin Parsons, EIG’s Managing Director, and Meena Rafie, a senior attorney, talk with Tom Jawetz of the Center for
Read More »December 2018 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the December 2018 Visa Bulletin just moments ago. The December visa bulletin sees small advances in certain categories, while
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About Dual Citizenship
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we sit down with attorney John Sherry who explains the process of receiving dual citizenship. John sheds light on this often
Read More »Colombia | Colombia Introduces New Registration Requirement for Foreign Workers
The Ministry of Labor in Colombia announced a new requirement for employers to register all foreign workers. RUTEC, the online system for registration, is available on the
Read More »UK | Immigration Health Surcharge Set to Double
As part of applying for a work permit in the UK, foreign nationals from countries outside the European Economic Area have to pay an immigration health surcharge. In exchange,
Read More »New LCA Form
The new ETA Form 9035, Labor Condition Application, cleared the Office of Management and Budget on October 18, 2018. The Department of Labor Office of Foreign Labor
Read More »DHS Compliance with Court Order Extending TPS for El Salvador, Sudan, Haiti, and Nicaragua
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice in the Federal Register outlining its compliance with a preliminary injunction preventing the government from
Read More »Electronic Payment Processing Pilot Test
In an effort to reduce processing errors on applications that previously would have been rejected for non-payment, and increase security and traceability of payments for
Read More »H-1B Petitions Transferred Between Service Centers
USCIS recently re-announced its efforts for timely processing of H-1B petitions. The Service affirms that some H-1B petitions originally submitted to the California Service
Read More »USCIS Self-Scheduling InfoPass Appointment Program Ends
USCIS has ended the self-scheduling InfoPass appointment program, encouraging applicants to use the USCIS online information resources. Surveys and other data compiled by
Read More »Update: Ireland Employment Processing
Ireland’s Employment Permits Section of the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (DBEI) is making a concerted effort to clear the backlog of cases in the
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