13 Jun
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On June 11, 2017, SAREN, the government agency in Venezuela that is authorized to issue Apostilles and legalizations on Venezuelan documents, announced that it has resumed document legalization services. Last week SAREN’s offices suffered significant damages during anti-government protests, forcing the agency to suspend services. However, as a result of […]
13 Jun
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On June 8, 2017, SAREN, the government agency in Venezuela that is authorized to issue Apostilles and legalizations on Venezuelan documents, announced a suspension of all document legalization services. According to SAREN’s communication, the service suspension is due to a fire at its Caracas offices on June 7 that was […]
12 Jun
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The Department of Labor (DOL) has recently announced a more aggressive enforcement policy directed at employment-based nonimmigrant visa programs, stating that they will more “vigorously” enforce all laws within its jurisdiction and take civil and criminal referral actions against entities believed to be committing visa program fraud and abuse. This […]
25 May
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Virginia published an opinion on International Refugee Assistance Project v. Trump, a case challenging what has been referred to as President Trump’s travel ban based on a previous Executive Order. The appeals court in a 10-3 decision ruled that […]
