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
Read More »State Department Waives Immigrant Visa Fees
On January 19, the State Department announced that it would waive fees for applicants denied immigrant visas pursuant to the Trump administration’s travel ban for
Read More »FY 2023 H-1B Cap Registration Timeline Released
On Friday, January 28, 2022, the USCIS announced the initial registration timeline for FY 2023 H-1B cap. Key Dates February 21, 2022: Registrants can create new accounts
Read More »USCIS Updates Guidance on Expedite Requests
On January 25, USCIS updated its policy manual with new guidance clarifying how the agency determines whether a case warrants expedited treatment. In the update, USCIS
Read More »Germany Sets Sights on Attracting New Skilled Workers
Germany’s newly formed coalition government announced plans to attract 400,000 skilled workers each year. The new workers to Germany are meant to offset an aging
Read More »Transfer of Employment-Based Immigrant Visa Categories
On Friday, January 21, USCIS announced that the agency had received fewer adjustment of status applications in the first (priority workers) and second (workers with advanced
Read More »India Extends OCI Cardholder Validity through 2022
The Government of India has extended the validity of OCI cards by one year to December 31, 2022. The extension is due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. What to Expect OCI
Read More »Austria Increases EU Blue Card Salary Requirements
The Government of Austria announced that from January 1, 2022, the minimum annual gross salary requirement for an Austrian EU Blue Card has increased by 1.5 percent, from
Read More »Bulgaria to End Golden Visa Program
The Government of Bulgaria announced plans to end the golden visa program, following issues of misuse and corruption and failure to lead to significant investment in the
Read More »Biden-Harris Administration Takes Action to Attract STEM Talent
On Friday, January 21, the White House released a Fact Sheet outlining the administration’s efforts to streamline and clarify the path for international STEM students,
Read More »Non-US Individuals Must be Fully Vaccinated to Enter the United States by Land
The Department of Homeland Security announced that non-U.S. individuals entering the United States through land ports of entry and ferry terminals at the US-Mexico and
Read More »EU Removes Argentina, Australia, and Canada from “Safe List”
The Council of the European Union removed Argentina, Australia, and Canada from its safe list, advising the Member States to reinstate travel restrictions for travelers from
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