State Department Proposes Enhanced Social Media Check for Entry to US
The State Department has released a formal publication proposing new rules that will require most visa applicants to provide all social media usernames and accounts they
Read More »New L-1 Processing Procedures at Blaine, Washington Port of Entry
On March 26, 2018, USCIS and CBP announced a joint agency pilot program changing how Canadian L-1 applications are adjudicated at the Blaine, Washington port of entry. This
Read More »Erickson in the News: H-1B visa lottery, despite changes, still leaves careers up to chance
By Trisha Thadani March 31, 2018 Updated: April 1, 2018 6:00am The H-1B visa lottery will begin again Monday, after a dizzying year of rhetoric, memos and executive orders
Read More »Introducing the New EIGLaw.com
Erickson Immigration Group, a leading business immigration firm, announced today the launch of its newly revamped website. Designed to meet clients where they are, this site
Read More »What We’re Watching: The EU’s Moves to Modernize the Schengen Visa
Update: The European Commission, one of the legislative bodies of the European Union, has proposed changes to the widely used Schengen C visitor visa. These proposals, which
Read More »What We’re Watching: Pilot Program for Canadians
Update: During a March 26 teleconference, USCIS and CBP officials announced a new pilot program that, as of April 30th, 2018, will transfer L-1 visa Point of Entry (POE)
Read More »Looking to the Future: How Job Changes and Promotions Affect Your PERM Processing
Many US visa holders obtain their lawful permanent residence (green cards) through the employer-sponsored PERM/I-140 process. The first step in this process is the labor
Read More »United Kingdom Will Lift Restrictions on Croatian Workers
On March 19, Minister of State for Immigration, Carolina Nokes released a statement that Croatian nationals will no longer be subject to “transitional restrictions” to
Read More »The European Commission Accepts Proposal for a European Labor Authority
In response to ongoing efforts to protect the social rights of EU workers, the European Commission has accepted the proposal for a European Labor Authority, whose goals are
Read More »Update: Australia’s Transition to New Temporary Skill Shortage Visa
The implementation of Australia’s new temporary skill shortage visa (subclass 482), has caused varied delays in the processing of visa applications during this
Read More »USCIS Website Now Provides Faster and More Accurate Processing Times
USCIS has redesigned its processing times webpage to make it easier for applicants to track how long it will take for USCIS to process petitions. USCIS will now be able to
Read More »Immigration Provisions from New Spending Bill
On March 23, President Trump signed the new fiscal spending bill. The bill increased the operating budgets of CBP, USCIS, and ICE. Funding was also included to expand the
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