EIG Dispatch | July 17, 2015
HIGHLIGHTS USCIS Resumes Premium Processing of H-1B Extensions USCIS Returns Unselected Fiscal Year 2016 H-1B Cap-Subject Petitions I-9 and Immigration Violations Resulted in
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USCIS Resumes Premium Processing of H-1B Extensions As an update to our previous report, USCIS will resume accepting Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing Service for
Read More »EIG Dispatch | July 10, 2015
HIGHLIGHTS Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) Available in Canada August 1 USCIS Issues its Annual Report to Congress Potential Change in Filing Fees for H-1B and L-1
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August 2015 Visa Bulletin Released The U.S. Department of State has released the August 2015 Visa Bulletin. It can be summarized as follows: EB-1 All countries remain
Read More »EIG Dispatch | July 3, 2015
HIGHLIGHTS ICE Issues New Guidance on the Treatment of Transgender Detainees Reciprocal Embassies Open in Havana, Cuba and Washington, DC on July 20th Equatorial Guinea
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U.S. Visa System Restored UPDATE: The Department of State (DOS) announced on June 26, 2015 that all visa issuing posts had been restored, following the visa system issues
Read More »EIG Dispatch | June 26, 2015
HIGHLIGHTS EIG Dispatch: Issue 99 SEVIS Outage and Upgrade to Create Delays UK Prime Minister Recommends Stricter Immigration Measures Kenya Launches eVisa Program
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Update: Progress on Visa System Issues As an update to our earlier post, the Department of State (DOS) announced that significant progress has been made in resolving the
Read More »EIG Dispatch | June 19, 2015
HIGHLIGHTS UPDATE: Delays in Visa Issuance Continue UK Reaches Skilled Migrant Worker Cap Visa Bulletin Update from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Annual
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Glitch in Technical System Delays Issuance of U.S. Visas The Department of State announced today that the Bureau of Consular Affairs is experiencing technical problems with
Read More »EIG Dispatch | June 12, 2015
HIGHLIGHTS Proposed Changes to OPT Program DHS Issues Final Rule on Visa Waiver Program Possible Re-Introduction of Post-Study Work Visas in Scotland Observance of Ramadan
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This Week: EIG at Council for Global Immigration Symposium This week EIG will be at the Council for Global Immigration Symposium (CGIS) at the Capital Hilton in Washington,
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