On Sunday, September 24th, President Trump issued a Proclamation, “Enhancing Vetting Capabilities and Processes for Detecting Attempted Entry into the United States by Terrorists or Other Public-Safety Threats.” This new proclamation expands and extends the President’s previous “travel ban” just as it was expiring pursuant to court order issued under […]
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October 2017 Visa Bulletin – EB-1 Current for All Countries
20 Sep
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The U.S. Department of State published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for October 2017. As anticipated with the new fiscal year and allotment of immigrant visas in October, China and India EB-1 have become current, so the EB-1 category is now current for all countries. The EB-2 category for “All Areas […]
CIS Returns Premium Processing for FY-2018 H-1B Cap Petitions
19 Sep
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On Monday, September 18th, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) announced the return of premium processing for H-1B petitions filed under the Fiscal Year 2018 H-1B Master’s and Regular Cap. Previously the CIS had resumed premium processing for H-1B petitions filed by cap-exempt petitioners and those filed for medical doctors under […]
Canada – New Job Match Service Announced for LMIA Applications
18 Sep
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
Canada has recently announced a new Job Match service that must be utilized by employers seeking to hire through the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). This new Job Match service will affect both high-wage and low-wage Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications. LMIA applications require the employer to conduct three […]