Potential Government Shutdown
As the 115th United States Congress draws to a close, there is no legislation currently in place to prevent a partial shutdown of the United States Government on December
Read More »Federal Judge Overthrows Challenge to Central American Minors Program Termination
In the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler denied an attempt by the ACLU to re-establish refugee or parole
Read More »Risks Associated with Increased Investigations
The United States Department of Justice, through Operation Janus, has begun to review and rescind the United States citizenship status for individuals found to have engaged
Read More »Revised Interview Waiver Guidance for Form I-751
USCIS issued a policy memo outlining the revised interview guideline for Form I-751, Petition to Remove Conditions on Residence. The new policy took effect on December 10,
Read More »CBP Advises Visa Waiver Program Travelers to Apply for ESTA 72 Hours in Advance
Update: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that real-time approvals for the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) will no longer be
Read More »January 2019 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the January 2019 Visa Bulletin today. The January visa bulletin sees little advances in certain categories, while others remain
Read More »USCIS Changes to H-1B Cap: New Year, New Proposals, Part 1
Erickson Immigration Group attorneys Justin Parsons, Jeff Quilhot, and Hiba Anver hosted a webinar on the latest proposal to modify the H-1B Cap program. The main points of
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About the Pitfalls of Hiring Without Degree Requirements
As the global economic trend continues to shift from credential-based hiring to skill-based, many companies are beginning to hire highly qualified employees who have gained
Read More »Australia | Ratifies the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP-11) Agreement
As the sixth signatory to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP-11) Agreement, Australia has secured a streamlined immigration
Read More »India | Government Extends Exit Clearance Requirements to All Indian Nationals
Effective immediately, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs ( MEA) has announced that all Indian nationals traveling to 18 notified countries for employment purposes must
Read More »USCIS Citizenship and Assimilation Grants
The USCIS Citizenship and Assimilation grant program exist to provide educational materials and resources to assist the naturalization process and to facilitate
Read More »USCIS Simplifies Access of Online Data
USCIS announced an update to their online data page including improved filter settings and data descriptions with date ranges. USCIS published a key to assist in
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