Since COVID-19 related travel measures took effect, foreign workers arriving to Canada have been obligated to quarantine for 14 days before they could safely integrate with the general population. What was less clear about this arrangement is how this period of time is treated in terms of employment status. Effectively, an employee is officially commencing… Read more »
Class Action Filed Against DHS for L-2 and H-4 Processing Delays On March 22, 2021, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and Wasden Banias, LLP, filed a class action lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), challenging processing delays on extensions of status and employment authorization documents (EADs) for H-4 and L-2 nonimmigrant spouses…. Read more »
Effective March 15, 2021, the Chinese Embassy in the United States will begin to facilitate visa applications for those that have been inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccinations and obtained the vaccination certificate. Visa applications for the resumption of work can be applied by foreign nationals according to the requirements prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The… Read more »
Effective March 15, 2021, the submission of Special Pass applications can now be completed online on the Expatriate Service Division (ESD) portal. The process, called e-Special Pass (eSP) will only be available to Employment Pass renewals. All other special pass applications, such as new Employment Pass, Professional Visit Pass, Dependent Pass, etc, will still need… Read more »
Troy, Michigan, 19 November 2015 – Fakhoury Law Group, an “AV” rated law firm specializing exclusively in business immigration, has been named as a 2016 Best Immigration Law Firm by U.S. News – Best Lawyers. Rami Fakhoury, founder and managing partner of Fakhoury Law Group, has steered the leading business immigration firm since 1997. Consideration… Read more »
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 7, 2016, that it has received enough H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap of 65,000 visas for fiscal year (FY) 2017. USCIS has also received more than the limit of 20,000 H-1B petitions filed under the advanced degree exemption, also known as the master’s cap. U.S…. Read more »
The Australian government has recently implemented a new legislation which makes numerous changes to the Subclass 457 visa program. These policy changes are a reflection of the government’s overall goals that aim to streamline the visa application process and protect the local workforce in Australia. Some of the amendments include: Banning employers from engaging indiscriminatory… Read more »
United States immigration laws are preventing many of the most talented immigrants in the world from migrating to the United States. On January 10, 2010, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released new data confirming that some prospective highly skilled immigrants from one country – India – may have to wait as much… Read more »
New Electronic System for Travel Authorization Fee for Visa Waiver Program Travelers Takes Effect September 8 Aug 25, 2010: The Department of State (DOS) has just posted a cable providing clarification on the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (TPA), a new rule that would require travelers from Visa Waiver Program countries to pay operational and… Read more »
Is South Carolina the Next State to Introduce Immigration Enforcement Laws? Oct 08, 2010: Lawmakers in South Carolina are currently investigating potential reforms to their state’s immigration laws. Earlier this week, a congressional judicial subcommittee listened to testimonies at a public hearing. In that hearing, Senator Glenn McConnell, who lead the meeting, commented that the… Read more »
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