13 May
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
Beginning May 6, 2015, citizens of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are permitted visa waiver travel to European Union (EU) member countries that are also party to the Schengen Agreement. The European countries include: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Malta, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Greece, Italy, Slovakia, the […]
On May 4, 2015 the USCIS announced that it has completed the receipt and data entry of all Fiscal year 2016 H-1B cap cases. This means that the receipt notices for cases selected under the cap will likely be received in the next several days. If a receipt notice is […]
14 Apr
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On April 14, 2015, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) announced that CIS will begin premium processing adjudications for FY-2016 H-1B petitions on April 27th. This is an update from the previously announced date of May 11, 2015. This means that employers may expect adjudication or other CIS action by […]
14 Apr
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The U.S. Department of State has published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for May 2015, announcing a cut-off date for the EB-5 (Investor) category for applicants born in China. Additionally, visa availability under the EB-3 category for applicants born in the Philippines retrogresses dramatically, with a new cut-off date of July […]
