5 Jan
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
The McClatchy DC Bureau has recently reported that the Trump Administration is considering new regulations that would eliminate H-1B extensions for H-1B workers who have reached certain milestones in the permanent residency process, in furtherance of President Donald Trump’s “Buy American, Hire American” agenda. The McClatchy article reports that “The […]
20 Dec
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
The U.S. Department of State (DOS) published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for January 2018, showing significant advancement in the Other Workers preference category for China and modest forward movement across all employment-based categories except for EB-1, which remains current for all countries. The EB-2 category remains current for applicants born […]
18 Dec
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
In response to President Trump’s Executive Memorandum detailing a “Buy American, Hire American” policy, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has scrutinized petitions and applications for immigrant benefits more heavily and has evaluated ways to eliminate various benefits programs that are not specifically required by the Immigration & Nationality […]
On December 8, 2017, the Brazilian National Immigration Council announced the revocation of all prior immigration regulations that were still effective under the vacation legis, the period of time between the publication of the new Brazilian immigration law and its implementation and legal effect. The National Immigration Council also published […]
