USCIS Releases Additional Information About H-1B Registration Process
In a document scheduled to be published on Thursday, January 9, USCIS has released additional details outlining how the FY2021 H-1B cap registration process will work. New
Read More »Germany | New Minimum Salary for Blue Card in 2020
Foreign nationals with a recognized university degree are eligible to work in Germany under the European Union (EU) Blue Card system. The minimum salary for EU Blue Cards has
Read More »Ireland | Changes to Work Permits in 2020
For applications that require a labor market test, the position must now be advertised for 28 days before the application can be submitted. (The previous rule required only
Read More »USCIS Updates Policy Guidance for Good Moral Character Determinations
For certain immigration benefits, including naturalization, a good moral character must be proven. On December 13, USCIS announced updates to its policy manual on good moral
Read More »Electronic Registration will be used for 2021 H-1B Cap Season
USCIS has announced that its new electronic registration has completed pilot testing and will be used for the upcoming 2021 H-1B Cap Season. In this new process, from March
Read More »January 2020 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the January 2020 Visa Bulletin. Final Action Dates for all employment-based categories see little movement for the month of
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk to Saadia Khan about the Immigrantly Experience
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, Saadia Khan, executive producer and host of the “Immigrantly” podcast joins us at our mic. Immigrantly is a weekly
Read More »Swiss and UK Citizens Will Retain Their Rights Post-Brexit
On December 6, 2019, the Switzerland Federal Council adopted the Free Movement of Persons Agreement (FZA). This agreement allows Swiss Nationals residing in the United
Read More »Ninth Circuit Lifts Injunctions on Public Charge Rule for Immigrants
Preliminary injunctions issued by federal judges in California and Washington against the “public charge” policy were stayed on Thursday by a divided three-judge panel of
Read More »DHS’s Long Term Goal to Implement A “Known Employer Program”
In a long term plan to simplify and streamline the application process for some employers, the Department of Homeland Security will propose amendments to the filing process
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About Holiday Travel
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast we share the answers to some of the most commonly asked travel questions. As the holiday season picks up, and people are likely
Read More »Immigration Nerds Alert: Understanding the Electronic Registration Process for the H-1B Cap
As previously reported, on Friday, USCIS announced the successful completion of the electronic registration process pilot. The registration process will be put into practice
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