Jerry Erickson Nominated to Serve on BABC SF’s Board of Directors
The British-American Business Council Northern California (BABCSF), which fosters commerce, friendship, and economic growth between Northern California and the United
Read More »Immigration Nerds at the SCOTUS Hearing for DACA
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court held an oral argument to deliberate over the White House’s plan to roll back Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The policy,
Read More »DHS Proposes Rule to Increase Immigration and Citizenship Fees
The Department of Homeland Security published a proposed rule to the Federal Register on Thursday, November 14. The DHS proposal increases fees for certain immigration and
Read More »Immigration Nerds talk to Laura Young, Salesforce Salesforce Director of Global Mobility and Immigration, About Volunteering at the Border
This week, we’re delighted to be joined at the mic by Laura Young, Salesforce Director of Global Mobility and Immigration. Ms. Young oversees all inbound and outbound
Read More »US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Sends Save Jobs USA v. DHS Back to Lower Courts
Today, a three-judge panel from the United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled that a challenge to the H-4 EAD (Save Jobs USA v. DHS) does have grounds to be
Read More »Brexit Update: EU Agrees to Extension until January 31, 2020
The EU Council in Brussels, consisting of 27 EU ambassadors, has agreed to the UK Government’s request to remain in the EU until January 31, 2020. This is the third
Read More »I-539 Form to Extend Status May Now be Filed Online for Eligible Applicants
USCIS now offers select applicants the option to file an I-539 extension application online to facilitate processing queue. The eligible applicant must be filing for an
Read More »USCIS Premium Processing Fee to Increase in December
On October 30, 2019 USCIS announced that the Premium Processing fee charged by the service for expedited processing of certain applications for immigration benefits will
Read More »Brexit Update: An Extension to 2020
As of today, the EU Council has come to an agreement with the UK government to postpone Brexit until January 31, 2020. An earlier withdrawal is still possible, and it is
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About DNA Collection
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we discuss how the government is collecting DNA samples from immigrants migrating to the United
Read More »State Department Delays Use of Public Charge Form
On Wednesday, the State Department began a 60-day comment period on the Public Charge rule. This comment period slows down the department’s initially expedited approach for
Read More »November 2019 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the November 2019 Visa Bulletin. All employment-based categories see little to no movement for the month of November. The
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