Singapore | Significant Increase in Government Fees for Work Permit Applications and Renewals
The Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has announced fee increases to the Employment Pass (EP), S Pass and Personalized Employment Pass (PEP) work permits, among other
Read More »Ireland | Online Visa Registration System to be Replaced in 2019.
The Department of Justice in Ireland has confirmed that the online system used to secure appointments for Irish re-entry visas and residence permit cards will be
Read More »Netherlands | New Minimum Salary Levels for Netherlands Knowledge Migrant Program Effective January 1, 2019.
Dutch Immigration Authorities announced increases to the minimum salaries required for Knowledge Migrant Program (KMP) and EU Blue Card work permit applicants. New gross
Read More »DHS vs. Save Jobs USA Moving Award
It was recently announced that the DHS vs. Save Jobs USA lawsuit will be moving forward. Save Jobs USA is an advocacy organization that consists of U.S. citizen and legal
Read More »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
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