Immigration Nerds Talk About New ICE Policy to Allow Local Law Enforcement to Detain Undocumented Immigrants
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, producer Ian Gaines talks about ICE’s Warrant Service Officer Agreement (WSO), released nationally on Monday, which
Read More »Philippines | Rules for Special and Provisional Work Permits Amended
The Philippines government released new joint immigration guidelines that will add additional requirements to the Special Work Permit (SWP), Provisional Work Permit (PWP),
Read More »United Arab Emirates | Processing Delays During the Month of Ramadan
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has announced that during the month of Ramadan (May 6- June 4) the ministries and federal entities will operate from 9 am to 2 pm.
Read More »Canada | Processing Delays for the Canadian Labor Market Impact Assessment Applications
The Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) announced delays in processing times for some streams of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program due to a high number of
Read More »Second Anniversary of the “Buy American and Hire American” Executive Order
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) highlights changes that have impacted business immigration since the Buy American and Hire American Executive Order was
Read More »Customs and Border Protection Makes Changes to I-94 Record
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced they will be issuing I-94 records with both numbers and letters. Currently, I-94 records consist of 11 numbers. Starting May
Read More »Immigration Restrictions on Visa Overstays Relying on Questionable DHS Data
In response to the final policy memorandum issued by President Trump on April 22 regarding visa overstays, stakeholders question the reliability of the data relied on by
Read More »USCIS and CBP Extend Pilot Program for Canadian L-1 Nonimmigrants
USCIS announced on April 29th that a pilot program for Canadian L-1 Nonimmigrants arriving at the Blaine Port of Entry would be extended. The program allows the L-1
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About Visa Overstays
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we sit down with EIG attorney Krystal Kirst to talk about the administration’s recent increased focus on foreign
Read More »President Trump Issues Memo to Combat Nonimmigrant Visa Overstays
On Monday, April 22, President Donald Trump issued a final policy memorandum to address visa overstays. The memo outlines the Administration’s commitment to border
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About the Options if You Don’t Make the H-1B Lottery
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we talk to EIG attorney Krystal Kirst about the alternative options for those who did not make this year’s H-1B lottery.
Read More »Fee Increases Forthcoming for the Student Visa Programs
A proposed rule, issued in July of 2018 by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), to increase international student visa fees
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