US executive action promises important new immigration benefits for some
US President Obama announced on November 20, 2014 a series of executive actions to crack down on illegal immigration at […]
Immigration Services
Upcoming changes to visas between US and PRC aim to facilitate travel and decrease need for renewals
Effective November 12, 2014, the US and the PRC will both increase the validity of business, tourist, student and exchange […]
EB5 Escrow FAQ
The employment-based, fifth preference immigrant visa (EB5) is an increasingly popular way for foreign nationals to immigrate to the United […]
Update for Immigrant Investors in the US
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services agency reports faster processing times for immigrant investors in the US under the employment-based, […]
US State Department visa and passport processing almost back to normal
The US State Department announced on August 4 that most of the worldwide backlog of nonimmigrant visa cases have been […]
Canadian Government Revamps the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
With the government’s focus on “Canadians First” for Canadian jobs, the requirements to hire temporary foreign workers were revamped to […]
You May Not Be That Specialized – New guidelines for assessing Intra-company Transfer – Specialized Knowledge work permits
On June 9, 2014, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced expanded guidelines for immigration and border service officers to follow when […]
American Consulates in Canada for Canadians Only?!
American consular posts in Canada temporarily suspended visa processing for non-Canadians from June through the end of August. The American […]
H-1B blast off complete: Was the mission a success?
On April 7, 2014, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services agency announced it received more new H-1B petitions than it […]
Dentons US Immigration Guide 2014
We are pleased to bring you the Dentons US Immigration Guide 2014. Immigration and global mobility are the ever-shifting cornerstones […]
Immigrant investors find Canada’s door is closed
The Canadian government has decided to permanently cancel the federal investor program and wipe out the backlog of 65,000 applications […]
Just in time for Valentines Day ….
The “Expression of Interest” immigration program will launch in 2015 where Canadian employers will pick potential immigrants to Canada from […]