In this issue: 1. IMMIGRATION AND TRAVEL-RELATED IMPLICATIONS OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC: AN OVERVIEW – This article provides an overview of policies and procedures related to the novel coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak in various countries, as of late March. The situation is rapidly evolving day by day, so readers are advised to check reliable sources frequently for […]
In this issue: 1. SHORT-TERM HIGH-SKILLED WORKER PROGRAMS: AN OVERVIEW – This article provides an overview of policies and procedures on short-term high-skilled worker programs in several countries. 2. BELGIUM – Belgium has announced 2020 gross salary thresholds. 3. CANADA – Québec attestations are now required for permanent immigrant applicants. Also, there is an update […]
In this issue: 1. REMOTE WORKERS IN COLOMBIA: AN OVERVIEW – This article provides an overview of policies and procedures on remote workers in Colombia. 2. FRANCE – Twenty measures to “improve the immigration, asylum and integration policy” in France were presented by the government on November 6, 2019. 3. RUSSIA – This article provides […]
In this issue: 1. BREXIT NO-DEAL CONTINGENCY PLANS: AN OVERVIEW – This article provides an overview of contingency plans in several countries in the event of a possible “no-deal Brexit.” 2. ITALY -The new government proposes changes to the citizenship law. 3. RUSSIA -This article provides an update on immigration-related legislative developments in Russia 4. […]
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 […]