Colombia Suspends Travel from India
On May 19, Colombia’s Health Ministry announced that non-resident arrivals from India would be suspended until June 30, 2021. Travelers who are traveling from India or
Read More »Immigration Lawyers Toolbox: Talent Retention Options for Employees Not Selected in the H-1B Lottery
A Guide for Corporate Clients Seeking International Options to Retain Employees Losing Status in the United States By Zara Najam, Esq. Corporate clients expend significant
Read More »DHS Announces Temporary Protected Status for Haiti
On Friday, May 22, DHS announced a new 18-month designation of Haiti for TPS. What is the Impact? Haitian nationals and individuals without nationality who last resided in
Read More »DHS Designates Temporary Protected Status for Burma
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has designated Temporary Protected Status for Burma. On Monday, May 24, DHS published a Federal Register notice (FRN) to designate
Read More »DHS and DOL Issue a Joint Rule to Supplement the H-2B Visa Cap
On Friday, May 21, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) published a joint temporary final rule to make an additional 22,000 H-2B
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk with Steve Yale-Loehr About his 35 Years in Immigration Law
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we talk to Steve Yale-Loehr, the co-author of Immigration Law and Procedure, the leading 21-volume treatise on U.S.
Read More »Ireland Announces Changes to Priority and Emergency Visas
On Thursday, May 20, Ireland announced two new categories have been added to the priority/emergency list of visas being processed at this time. Visa applications will now be
Read More »Colombia Reopens Borders with Most Neighbors
On Wednesday, May 19, Colombia reopened its land and water borders with immediate neighbors Panama, Ecuador, Peru, and Brazil. The border between Colombia and Venezuela
Read More »June 2021 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State released the June 2021 Visa Bulletin on 05/19/2021 which shows significant progress across employment-based categories in both Final Action
Read More »Erickson Immigration Group Managing Director Recognized as Top Service Provider for 2021
ARLINGTON, VA, May 20, 2021 — Alejandra Zapatero, Managing Director and Client Relations Lead of Erickson Immigration Group (“EIG”), has been recognized by The
Read More »Erickson Immigration Group Adds New Offices in Ireland and Singapore
ARLINGTON, VA, May 20, 2021 — Erickson Immigration Group (“EIG”), a leading business immigration law firm, expands its international footprint with two new offices —
Read More »Reopening Report: The EU Announces Plans for a Travel-Friendly Summer
On Wednesday, the European Union Member States agreed to ease the current COVID-19 restrictions for non-EU visitors in advance of the upcoming tourism season. The
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