Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Beginning this October, the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) has now been implemented in Canada. The intent of CETA is to create jobs, enhance trade between Canada and the European Union (EU) market, and strengthen economic relations between the two […]
November 2017 Visa Bulletin – Modest Forward Advancement
17 Oct
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for November 2017, showing modest forward advancement in all employment-based categories except for EB-1, which remains current for all countries. The EB-2 category continues to be current for applicants born in all countries other than India and China. There […]
President Trump Reveals Immigration Principles and Priorities
13 Oct
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On Sunday, October 8, 2017, President Trump revealed and sent to Congress a list of immigration principles and priorities. According to a statement issued by Department of Homeland Security Acting Secretary Elain Duke, many of these principles originated with recommendations from DHS personnel who identified steps that might be a […]
CNN: DHS explores ways to transform immigration system without Congress
11 Oct
by jmcgarvey, on Immigration Updates
https://www.cnn.com/2017/10/11/politics/trump-administration-dhs-immigration-policies/index.html DHS explores ways to transform immigration system without Congress By: Tal Kopan, CNN Even as the Trump administration is asking Congress to approve a tough overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws, the Department of Homeland Security is also quietly exploring ways it could transform the US immigration system on […]