13 Feb
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The Brazilian Ministry of Labor and Employment has published new orders simplifying the requirements for proof of minimum work experience. Previously, only a legalized letter directly from the former employer was deemed acceptable to establish an applicant’s qualifications. The Ministry will begin accepting other documents that reasonably evidence the employment […]
10 Feb
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The U.S. Department of State has published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for March 2015, announcing significant advances in visa availability under the EB-2 preference category for applicants born in India and China. Beginning March 1, 2015, EB-2 applicants born in India with a priority date earlier than January 1, 2007, […]
The 30-day Short Employment Authorization (SEA) visa program has been re-implemented after its suspension at the end of 2014. This short term work visa authorizes stays for up to thirty days over a twelve month period. While the standard B1 work authorization process takes approximately nine weeks, applicants under the […]
The government of India has merged the Person of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) programs. The PIO card was first implemented in 2002 as a benefit to foreign nationals who could establish at least a third generation tie to Indian origin. The PIO card is valid […]
