Skilling Australian Fund Bill Takes Effect August 12, 2018
A new phase of Australia’s immigration reforms to be implemented on Sunday. Update: The Australian Government’s recent migration amendments, which includes new
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About the USCIS Full Discretion to Deny Visa Applications: USCIS Policy Change Part. 2
Erickson Immigration Group attorneys Emily Callan and Xavier Francis continue the conversation about the recent USCSIS policy changes, what they mean, and how they could
Read More »Trump Executive Orders Lead to Tightened Immigration Policy
USCIS’s increased scrutiny of petitions will not come as news to business immigration professionals. Recently released data provides further verification of evolving
Read More »Major Delays for Irish Residence Appointments and Employment Permits
Non-European Economic Area nationals applying for Irish Residence Permits (IRP) are experiencing significant delays, which are expected to continue through the end of 2018 at
Read More »UK Home Office Issues Updates on Tier 2 and 5 Sponsors
The Home Office has revised its guidance for Tier 2 and 5 sponsors. Key provisions include requirements to demonstrate why settled workers were not hired for a job
Read More »UK Publishes Post-Brexit Immigration Policies
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May has issued a document outlining the UK’s relations with the European Union after Brexit, which includes key statements on the UK’s
Read More »Trump Threatens Shutdown Over Immigration
President Trump indicated his willingness to allow a federal shutdown over funding for his immigration policies, which could come to pass if the President and Congress
Read More »USCIS Policy on NTA Issuance Delayed
Update: On Monday, USCIS delayed the implementation of the June 28, 2018 policy memorandum concerning the issuance of “Notices to Appear”. The new policy was due to
Read More »Bill May Remove Country Limits on Employment-Based Immigrant Visas
The House of Representatives has included an immigration proposal into the FY2019 Homeland Security Funding Bill, which has moved on to a floor vote. The bill would remove
Read More »House Appropriations Committee Approves Bi-Partisan Bill Aimed at Reducing Green Card Backlogs
Tied to funding for other key immigration initiatives, the bill has a chance of success. Update: On Wednesday, an immigration proposal Forbes called “The Most
Read More »Bloomberg BNA White Paper: USCIS Delivers One-Two Punch With New Policy Guidance
Bloomberg White Paper – Xavier Francis On July 13, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a policy memorandum that will give
Read More »Switzerland: Geographic Work Authorization Rules and Limitations
Swiss labor authorities limit the scope of employment authorization in many circumstances. While some foreign employees in Switzerland are allowed to provide their services
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