In this issue: 1. Visa Bulletin for September Notes ‘Steady Increase’ in Demand for Employment-Based Visas – Beginning September 1, 2022, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will no longer accept a single, combined fee payment when an applicant or petitioner files EB-5 applications or petitions with related forms. 2. E-Verify Updates Initial Enrollment Process – […]
In this issue: 1. Certain Afghan Parolees to Receive Notices of EAD Extension – Certain Afghan parolees will receive notices indicating that the Department of Homeland Security is extending the validity of their employment authorization documents to align with the parole period shown on their Arrival/Departure Records. 2. USCIS Will No Longer Accept Combined Fee […]
In this issue: 1. VISA OPTIONS FOR TELECOMMUTERS/REMOTE WORKERS: AN OVERVIEW – This article provides an overview of visa options for telecommuters and remote workers in several countries. 2. COLOMBIA – There is a new regime for visa procedures and processing. 3. ITALY – A faster immigration procedure for limited categories of work permits has […]
In this issue: 1. OFLC Publishes Prevailing Wage Data, Implements 2018 SOC Codes – An OFLC announcement includes details on how new labor certification applications, and applications in process, will be handled with respect to SOC codes. 2. USCIS Urges Employment-Based Adjustment Applicants to Promptly Send Medical Forms When Requested – The agency is urging […]
In this issue: 1. Cap Reached for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for Second Half of FY 2022 – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 23,500 visas made available for returning workers only, under the recently announced H-2B supplemental cap temporary final rule. 2. USCIS […]
Is this issue: 1. COVID-19 VACCINE REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAVELERS: AN OVERVIEW – This article provides an overview of COVID-19 vaccine documentation and requirements for travelers in several countries. 2. CANADA – Canada has launched a new stream of immigration for Ukrainians. 3. FRANCE – This article provides updates in French immigration law and international mobility […]
In this issue: 1. ICE Announces Extension of I-9 Flexibilities to October 31, 2022 – The extension relates to deferral of the physical presence requirements of the employment eligibility verification process for certain employees. 2. USCIS Stops Applying Certain EAD Provisions for Asylum Applicants – In response to a decision in Asylumworks v. Mayorkas, U.S. […]
In this issue: 1. DHS, DOL Announce Additional 35,000 H-2B Nonagricultural Visas for Second Half of FY 2022 – The Departments of Homeland Security and Labor announced a forthcoming joint temporary final rule to make available an additional 35,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for the second half of FY 2022. The visas will be […]
In this issue: 1. OPTIONS FOR UKRAINIANS: AN OVERVIEW – This article provides an overview of options for Ukrainians in several European Union countries following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and massive migrant outflows. 2. ITALY – There is good news from the Italian government for people who seek to convert their permit of […]
In this issue: 1. DHS Designates Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status; Immigration Help in ‘Special Situations’ Available on Case-by-Case Basis – The Department of Homeland Security announced the designation of Ukraine for Temporary Protected Status for 18 months. Eligible individuals must have continuously resided in the United States since March 1, 2022. Also, USCIS issued […]