Immigration Nerds Talk About the Unified Regulatory Agenda
In this week’s Immigration Nerds Podcast, we’re joined by EIG attorneys Storm Estep and Ryan Knight to discuss the recently released Unified Regulatory Agenda and
Read More »USCIS Director L. Francis Cissna Resigns
On Friday, May 24, US Citizenship and Immigration Services Director L. Francis Cissna announced his resignation via email to agency employees. “At the request of the
Read More »Unable to Reach #Brexit Consensus, PM Theresa May Resigns
On Friday, May 24, UK Prime Minister Theresa May announced her resignation saying: “I will shortly leave the job that it has been the honour of my life to hold. The
Read More »Immigration Nerds Discuss President Trump’s Proposed Immigration Program, and Merit vs. Family Based Systems
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we talk to EIG attorney Ryan Knight about President Trump’s newly proposed immigration program, and the possibility and
Read More »Update: H-4 Visa Work Ban to be Published
After months of “will they, won’t they?” speculation, the federal government has announced it will publish a long-promised rule to disallow H-4 visa
Read More »USCIS Goes Digital with eProcessing
On Wednesday, May 22, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a strategic shift toward a digital business model and the introduction of eProcessing. As
Read More »New Zealand | Essential Skills Shortage List Reviewed
Effective May 27, 2019, the Essential Skills in Demand (ESID) lists will be changed. A new Regional Skill Shortage List (RSSL) will be introduced to replace the current
Read More »Saudi Arabia | New Residency Scheme Approved
The Saudi Arabia government has approved a new special residence scheme, similar to the green card program, to attract affluent and highly-skilled foreign nationals. The new
Read More »UAE | 6-month Visas For Long-Term Residence Visa Seekers
The Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) announced a new six-month multiple entry visa for investors, entrepreneurs, and outstanding students. According to
Read More »President Trump Considering Options for the Administration’s Immigration Policy Role
President Trump is reportedly planning to create a new role within his administration for an individual to oversee the administration’s immigration policies. The job title
Read More »USCIS Extends H-1B Adjudication to the Texas Service Center
As of May 20, 2019, USCIS announced that the Texas Service Center would begin accepting certain H-1B petitions to decrease processing times and assist the California,
Read More »UPDATE: USCIS Changes Unlawful Presence Rules for F, J, and M Students
On May 3, 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina issued an injunction to temporarily enjoin USCIS from applying the Department of Homeland
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