Presidential Address Regarding US-Mexico Border
Last week President Trump addressed the country in an Oval Office Address. Although a national emergency has not yet been declared, President Trump stated that there is
Read More »Brexit Deal Rejected by UK Parliament
Today, the UK Parliament voted by a margin of 432-202 to reject Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal with the EU. The result of the vote throws the entire future of
Read More »February 2019 Visa Bulletin Released
Very few changes are observed in the February visa bulletin from the previous month’s publication. The EB-1 categories for the final action chart continue to have
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About the Great Wall of Economics
Ian Kullgren, a journalist with Politico, joins the Immigration Nerds to share his expertise in international and domestic labor. In this week’s discussion, we talk
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About the Global Trend Towards Protectionism
As a follow up to their recent article in Bloomberg Law, EIG attorneys Salman Cheema and Tarunpal Dhillon discuss how the global economic arena has witnessed a gradual yet
Read More »United Kingdom | Proposed Changes to the UK Tier 2 System
According to a White Paper published by the Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, the government plans for a new single skills-based immigration system that will end the free
Read More »Germany | New Minimum Blue Card Salary for 2019
The German government has announced that the minimum salary for European Union (EU) Blue Cards will be increased. Regular Blue Card holders in Germany must be paid at
Read More »Germany | New Minimum Blue Card Salary for 2019 (Updated)
The German government has announced that the minimum salary for European Union (EU) Blue Cards will be increased. Regular Blue Card holders in Germany must be paid at
Read More »Ireland | Stamp 4 Processing Delays and New Deadlines
The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation (DBEI), is requesting that Critical Skills Employment Permit (CSEP) holders apply for Stamp 4 permission once they
Read More »Supreme Court to Hear Case Involving USCIS and Agency Actions
The Supreme Court of the United States will hear Kisor v. Wilkie, a case heard before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit regarding the ability of
Read More »USCIS Updates its Policy on Pending Form I-131
USCIS Updates its Policy on Pending Form I-131. USCIS recently announced that an individual may travel on a valid Form I-131, Application for Travel Document, while a
Read More »DHS and DOL Propose Change to Recruitment Requirement for H-2B Employers to Protect US Workers
A proposed rule by DHS and DOL aims to revise the recruiting requirements for employers seeking H-2B nonimmigrant workers. The joint proposal plans to replace the print
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