Companies Have Paid $5 Billion in Government-Mandated Fees to Hire H-1B Visa Holders Since 1999. Arlington, VA – A new report by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP), an Arlington, Va.-based policy research group, finds H-1B visa fees paid by employers have funded nearly 90,000 college scholarships for U.S. […]
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ICE removes Iranian man convicted of violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act
25 Mar
by Foster LLP, on News
PHILADELPHIA — On Thursday, March 21, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers removed a Iranian citizen convicted in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida (SDFL) of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) for illegally exporting aviation parts […]
European Union Travel Information & Authorisation System (ETIAS)
22 Mar
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
This Foster Immigration Update© seeks to clarify certain discrepancies in reporting on the European Union Travel Information & Authorisation System (ETIAS), which is expected to be implemented by the European Union (EU) in 2021. Please find an overview below of the current entry requirements for business visitor travel to the […]
April 2019 Visa Bulletin – Minor Forward Movement Across Most Backlogged Employment-Based Preference Categories
19 Mar
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
Click here to view 2019 April Visa Bulletin. The U.S. Department of State (DOS) issued the Monthly Visa Bulletin for April 2019, reflecting minor forward movement for EB-1 for all chargeability areas except China & India, EB-2 for China & India, EB-3 and Other Workers China, India, & the Philippines, […]