Headlines: 1. PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS AND LICENSES: AN OVERVIEW – This article provides an update on professional and academic credentials and licenses in several countries. 2. CANADA – This article summarizes the Canadian government’s announcements with respect to immigration as of the end of 2025 and the start of 2026. New Publications and Items […]
In this issue: 1. OFLC Reminds Stakeholders of H-2B Filing Timeline for 2026 Peak Filing Season – The Department of Labor’s Office of Foreign Labor Certification reminded employers and other interested stakeholders that the filing window to submit an H-2B application requesting work start dates of April 1, 2026, or later, opened on January 1, […]
Headlines: 1. ATTRACTING TALENT: AN OVERVIEW – This article provides an update on attracting talent in several countries. 2. AUSTRIA – A change in administrative practice could significantly increase the number of direct descendants of Holocaust victims, and other members of the Jewish community who fled Nazi persecution even before the Nazis seized power in […]
In this issue: 1. DOS Expands Social Media Vetting to H-1B and H-4 Visa Applicants – This newest expansion of the government’s online presence screening practices for foreign nationals applies to both new visa applications and renewals. 2. USCIS Reduces Maximum Validity Period for Some Work Permits – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has reduced […]
In this issue: 1. DHS Publishes Interim Final Rule Ending Automatic Extension of Certain EADs – The rule does not affect the validity of EADs that were automatically extended before October 30, 2025, or that are otherwise automatically extended by law or through a Federal Register notice, such as for Temporary Protected Status-related employment documentation. […]
1. Group Sues Trump Administration Over $100K H-1B Application Fee; U.S. Chamber of Commerce Objects to Fee – In reaction to the fee, several entities have pushed back, including a lawsuit filed by a group representing many organizations that rely in part on H-1B workers and a letter from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to […]
Headlines: 1. CITIZENSHIP BY DESCENT: AN OVERVIEW – This article provides an update on citizenship by descent in several countries. 2. CANADA – This article discusses government inspections of workplaces and required documentation of foreign workers’ pay and conditions, the updated proof-of-funds amounts for those applying for permanent residence under the Federal Skilled Worker Program […]
In this issue: 1. Hundreds Arrested at Georgia Hyundai Plant in Massive Operation – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested approximately 475 people during a raid on a Hyundai manufacturing plant outside of Savannah, Georgia. About 300 of those arrested were from South Korea. 2. USCIS Plans to Recruit and Train ‘Special Agents’ to Exercise […]
1. INTERNSHIP/TRAINEE VISAS: AN OVERVIEW – This article provides an update on internship/trainee visas in several countries. 2. CANADA – This article discusses important immigration-related updates for 2025. 3. EUROPEAN UNION/ITALY – Investor visa programs are under pressure across the European Union. Should you consider the Italian investor visa now? 4. TÜRKIYE – The Turkish […]
In this issue: 1. DOS Updates Policy to Require In-Person Interviews for Most Nonimmigrant Visas – Effective September 2, 2025, the categories of applicants who may be eligible for a waiver of the nonimmigrant visa interview will be updated. All nonimmigrant visa applicants generally will require an in-person interview with a consular officer, with a […]