What We’re Watching: EB-1 Priority Dates Stalled for China and India Until Fall
Update: The April 2018 Visa Bulletin was released yesterday. For this month, the most notable movement is the retrogression for the employment-based first preference
Read More »Special Alert: April 2018 Visa Bulletin Released
Notable changes are reflected in the April 2018 Visa Bulletin. Primarily, the EB-1 India and China categories will have a cut-off date of January 1, 2012; these categories
Read More »Brazil’s E-visa Now Available for Certain Nationals
As an update to our previous article regarding changes to Brazil immigration laws and visa categories, the long-anticipated Electronic Visa (E-visa) was implemented
Read More »EIG Focus: The Importance of Site Visits
While the EIG team races towards the pending H-1B Cap deadline, I was fortunate to spend some time sprinting around the San Francisco Bay Area over the past few weeks. While
Read More »THE H-4 EAD PROGRAM—WHAT’S NEXT?
On February 25, 2015, DHS published a final rule extending eligibility for employment authorization to certain H-4 dependent spouses of H-1B workers who are applying for
Read More »Changes Announced to Singapore’s Foreign Workforce Policy
On Monday, March 5, 2018, the Ministry of Manpower announced changes to its foreign workforce policy in an effort to restrict the hiring of foreign workers to protect the
Read More »Online Applications Now Accepted for Taiwan’s Employment Gold Card
Effective February 2018, applicants can now apply online for Taiwan’s Employment Gold Card. Taiwan introduced its plans for this new visa on October 31, 2017, as part of
Read More »UK Ending Permanent Residence Applications for Tier 1 Migrants
Effective April 5, 2018, Tier 1 migrants in the UK will no longer be eligible to apply for “Indefinite Leave to Remain” (ILR) to obtain permanent residence. The Tier 1,
Read More »Italian Consulates Narrow Definition of Business Visa Activities
Starting March 2018, Italian Consulates are now applying a stricter approach in evaluating business visa applications. According to the Visa Decree 850/2011, permissible
Read More »Congress Misses the March 5 Deadline for DACA
After much deliberation, Congress was unable to meet the March 5 deadline to come up with a permanent status for DACA recipients. While DACA recipients are still able to
Read More »More Details on Social Media Monitoring Requested
The Trump administrations’ extreme vetting initiative is under scrutiny, as immigrant advocates are seeking answers regarding the surveillance of visa applicants and their
Read More »What We’re Watching: Trump Administration Delays Its Plan to Eliminate EADs
The Trump Administration has provided a significant, albeit indirect, update to its plans regarding the elimination of H4 EADs. Update: Within the context ongoing
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