On May 3, 2017 the USCIS announced that it has completed the receipt and data entry of all fiscal year 2018 H-1B cap cases. This means that the CIS should be issuing the last of the receipt notices for cases selected under the cap in the next several days. If […]
Begin Preparations Now For Summer Travel – Delays Anticipated
27 Apr
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
As peak summer travel season approaches, Foster LLP would like to remind clients that they should review their immigration documents and take steps in advance of international travel to minimize disruptions in their travel schedule or delays in their ability to reenter the United States in the appropriate classification. Foster […]
Australian Subclass 457 Visa Category to be Eliminated in 2018
20 Apr
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has recently announced sweeping changes to the Subclass 457 Visa category that will eventually lead to the elimination of the current Subclass 457 visa category and create a new temporary visa program. The Subclass 457 visa category is currently the most widely used employment based […]
May 2017 Visa Bulletin – Modest Advances for Most Employment Based Visa Categories
20 Apr
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for May 2017, which shows minor advancement in the “final action cut-off” dates and significant movement forward and backward in the “filing cut-off” dates. Final Action Cut-off Dates Notable advancements of final action dates are: EB-2 China – 3 […]