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USCIS begins return of unselected H-1B petitions
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on May 3, 2017 that it completed data entry of all […]
‘Hire American’ executive order
End of days—or much ado about nothing? The visa rules that allow US employers to temporarily hire certain foreign professionals […]
New H-1Bs for 2018 are gone
US employer demand once again greater than limited supply United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) once again […]
Travel ban executive order – the saga continues
The US Departments of State and Homeland Security both issued statements on February 6, 2017, confirming that the government has […]
H-1B blast off countdown 2017
T minus 59 days. The countdown has begun. The date is coming. It will be here soon. It is the biggest […]
Important new regulations for immigrant workers
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published important new regulations for immigrant workers on November 18, 2016. The regulations […]
UK Visas and Immigration provides premium sponsor licence
Byron Burger: A cautionary tale?
Popular UK “posh” burger chain Byron Burger has been at the center of a media flurry over the past week […]
US Visa Bulletin Update—EB-1 backlogs predicted
Effective August 1, 2016, the employment-based, first-preference immigrant visa (EB-1) is no longer expected to be immediately available for individuals […]
US government immigration fee increase proposed
On May 4, 2016, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) published notice of a proposal to increase certain government […]
Changes to the Tier 2 and Tier 5 immigration regime
On March 24, 2016, the UK government responded to the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) review of Tier 2 policy and […]