Brazil is now accepting work authorization applications through its new digital certificate system. Also, the country has released information for those coming for the FIFA World Cup 2014, which will be held in Brazil from June 12 to July 13, 2014. Digital Certificate Since December 16, 2013, work authorization applications can be processed through the […]
Headlines: 1. Visa Bulletin Reflects Substantial Forward Movement; USCIS Instructs Employment-Based Beneficiaries to Use ‘Dates for Filing’ in October -The Department of State’s Visa Bulletin for October 2019 reflects substantial forward movement. Also, beneficiaries of employment-based immigrant petitions should use the “Dates for Filing” rather than the “Final Action Dates,” or priority dates, when filing […]
Headlines: 1. Supreme Court Allows Enforcement of Trump Administration Asylum Rule -The Supreme Court has allowed enforcement of a new Trump administration rule, which requires asylum seekers passing through third countries to apply for asylum in those countries first before seeking asylum in the United States, to move forward pending disposition of the administration’s appeal […]
Headlines: 1. OFLC Announces Schedule for E-Filing of LCAs -Affected LCA programs include the H-1B, H-1B1, and E-3 visa classifications. 2. USCIS Proposes Deleting Time Limits on Work Authorization Processing for Asylum Applicants -USCIS has announced a proposed rule to remove the 30-day time limit on granting or denying an initial application for an employment […]
Headlines: 1. REMOTE WORK IN COLOMBIA: AN OVERVIEW -This article provides an overview of remote work policies and practices in Colombia. 2. CANADA -The Entry/Exit Program is a significant development that has been many years in the making. 3. COLOMBIA -There have been several developments. 4. ITALY -The working holiday visa will soon be available […]
1. Continue to Use “Expiring” I-9 Form Until Further Notice, USCIS Says -Until further notice, employers should continue using the Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) currently available on I-9 Central, even after the August 31, 2019, expiration date has passed 2. USCIS Changes Direct Filing Addresses for Certain Nonimmigrant Worker Petitions -USCIS has changed the […]
Headlines: 1. State Dept. Establishes, Retrogresses August Employment-Based Final Action Dates -The Visa Bulletin for August 2019 notes a steadily increasing level of employment-based applicant demand since late May for adjustment-of-status cases filed with USCIS, although the State Department is hoping to return priority dates to what they’ve been before July 2019 after the new […]
Headlines: 1. Matter of H-G-G-, Adopted Decision on TPS -Matter of H-G-G- affects TPS recipients and their eligibility to adjust their status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, reaffirming the DHS position that TPS recipients are considered as being in and maintaining lawful nonimmigrant status only during the period TPS is in […]
Headlines: 1. Expedited Removal Expands to Interior of United States -With immediate effect, DHS issued a notice to dramatically expand the process of expedited removal. The ACLU has promised to file a suit challenging the action. 2. USCIS Amends EB-5 Regulations, Raising Minimum Investment Amounts and Modifying TEA Designations -A long-anticipated final rule provides priority […]
Headlines: 1. DOL Unveils New H-2A Proposed Rule -Among other things, the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking would mandate electronic filing of job orders and applications, promote the use of digital signatures, and provide employers with the option of staggering the entry of H-2A workers on a single application. 2. House Holds Hearing on USCIS Policy […]