Biden Administration Defends the Trump-era H-1B Wage Rule
In a court filing on July 23, the Biden administration defended a Trump-era policy that would award H-1B petitions based on salary, prioritizing high salaries over lower
Read More »Chile Announces New Plan Fronteras Protegidas, Protected Borders Plan
The new Plan Fronteras Protegidas came into effect on Monday, July 26. The plan outlines the requirements and conditions that travelers must comply with if they want to
Read More »The Immigration Nerds Talk to UCLA Law Professor Arulanantham About Immigration and Human Rights
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we talk to Ahilan T. Arulanantham, a professor and Co-Director of the Center for Immigration Law and Policy at the UCLA School
Read More »Israel Expands Foreign National Suspension and Updates Isolation Requirements
Israel has issued new isolation requirements for vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers and expanded the entry suspension to include foreign nationals from Brazil, South
Read More »State Department Provides US Passport Status Update
The US Department of State has provided updates on the current status of US Passport operations. Routine processing services can take up to 18 weeks from when the application
Read More »USCIS Permits Some TPS Eligible Nationals to File Online
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Wednesday, July 21, that eligible nationals from Burma, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela, or Yemen would have the
Read More »USCIS Updates Policy Guidance for the Change of Status Process for F-1 Applicants
In a policy update, USCIS eliminated the requirement for individuals who have applied for a change of status (COS) to F-1 student to extend their status while their F-1 COS
Read More »Oman to Grant Long-Term Residence Visas for Foreign Investors
From September, Oman will grant long-term residence visas to foreign investors. The Investment Residency Programme (IRP) will offer renewable 5- or 10-year residency visas to
Read More »The US Government Extends the US, Canada, Mexico Border Closure for Another Month
The US Government extends the US, Canada, Mexico border closure for non-essential travel until August 21, 2021. The extension follows Canada’s announcement on Monday
Read More »UAE Grants Golden Visas to 100,000 Computer Programming & Coding Specialists
The United Arab Emirates will grant 100,000 Golden Visas to entrepreneurs, business owners, and individuals who specialize in computer programming and coding. Who is
Read More »DHS Extends and Re-Designates Somalia for TPS
On Monday, July 19, 2021, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the extension and redesignation of Somalia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for
Read More »Canada Announces Easing of Border Measures for Fully Vaccinated Travelers
As announced on Monday, July 19, the government of Canada has outlined the steps to reopen the country’s border and the forthcoming adjusted border measures. Key
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