Alert: Coronavirus Travel Advisory
With the upcoming Lunar New Year, an estimated 3 billion trips will be taken to areas in and around China over the 40-day holiday period. In light of the recent Coronavirus
Read More »February 2020 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the February 2020 Visa Bulletin. As reported in item E of the earlier January Visa Bulletin (number 37), the final action date
Read More »Singapore Enacts Deterrence Against Workplace Discrimination
As of January 2020, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) of Singapore has raised penalties for workplace discrimination cases. These measures are part of a plan to strengthen the
Read More »Tech Giants File Amicus Brief Against “Public Charge” Rule
On Friday, January 17, over one hundred technology companies jointly filed an Amicus Brief challenging the Trump administration’s “public charge” rule.
Read More »Judge Stops Trump’s Order that Allowed States to Prevent Refugee Entry
On Wednesday, January 15, U.S. District Judge Peter Messite issued a preliminary injunction against President Trump’s latest executive order, which allows state and local
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talks About Liberia’s Direct Pathway to Citizenship
EIG’s Senior Attorney and Liberian native Jowanda Jones joins the podcast to explain the latest in the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act. She explains how one would
Read More »USCIS Releases Additional Information About H-1B Registration Process
In a document scheduled to be published on Thursday, January 9, USCIS has released additional details outlining how the FY2021 H-1B cap registration process will work. New
Read More »Germany | New Minimum Salary for Blue Card in 2020
Foreign nationals with a recognized university degree are eligible to work in Germany under the European Union (EU) Blue Card system. The minimum salary for EU Blue Cards has
Read More »Ireland | Changes to Work Permits in 2020
For applications that require a labor market test, the position must now be advertised for 28 days before the application can be submitted. (The previous rule required only
Read More »USCIS Updates Policy Guidance for Good Moral Character Determinations
For certain immigration benefits, including naturalization, a good moral character must be proven. On December 13, USCIS announced updates to its policy manual on good moral
Read More »Electronic Registration will be used for 2021 H-1B Cap Season
USCIS has announced that its new electronic registration has completed pilot testing and will be used for the upcoming 2021 H-1B Cap Season. In this new process, from March
Read More »January 2020 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) released the January 2020 Visa Bulletin. Final Action Dates for all employment-based categories see little movement for the month of
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