7 Aug
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On July 21, 2015, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) issued a Policy Memorandum to provide guidance concerning the requirement of filing an amended H-1B petition when an H-1B worker will be placed at a new place of employment. While the notion that a change in the place of employment […]
On July 15, 2015, the Malaysian Expatriate Services Division (ESD) implemented a new work authorization category, the Employment Pass III (EPIII). The EPIII category is intended for foreign nationals who will earn less than MYR 5,000.00 per month, the current minimum salary amount for regular Employment Pass (EP) applications. To […]
21 Jul
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The European Union has recently signed visa waiver agreements with Timor Leste (East Timor), the Caribbean countries of St. Lucia, Dominica, Grenada, Trinidad and Tobago, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and the Oceanic countries of Samoa and Vanuatu. The agreements will now allow nationals of the countries to enter the […]
20 Jul
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
Following publication of the August Visa Bulletin that revealed a stunning 7 year retrogression in visa availability under the Employment-based, Third (EB-3) preference category for applicants born in China, Department of State officials have provided additional information to clarify why the retrogression was so significant, and why it may not […]
