EB-1 Retrogression Expected to Last Longer Than Normal This Year
Backlog may continue into December. Update: This week, the Department of State (DOS) released the September 2018 visa bulletin. As reported in our monthly Visa Bulletin
Read More »September 2018 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State has released the September 2018 Visa Bulletin. As the fiscal year 2018 comes to a close, next month’s visa bulletin announces significant
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About Alternatives to the H-1B Lottery
Erickson Immigration Group Global Attorneys Stephanie Tan and Salman Cheema discuss options for individuals who didn’t get selected in the H-1B lottery to allow their
Read More »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
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