As of April 1, 2015, certain Canadian work permits are limited to a maximum validity period of four (4) years. Employees with work permits covered by the rule will not be eligible for an extension beyond the total of four (4) years spent inside Canada. Further, employees will be eligible […]
On April 7, 2015, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (CIS) announced that the CIS had received enough H-1B petitions to exhaust the H-1B quota (including the 20,000 for U.S. advance degree holders) for Fiscal Year 2016 (October 1, 2015, through September 30, 2016). No new cap-subject H-1B petitions may be […]
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) Announces the H-2B Cap Has Been Reached
6 Apr
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on April 2, 2015 that it had received enough H-2B petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap for the first half of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015. An H-2B visa is a temporary work visa for foreign workers with a job offer […]
The Cabinet of Ministers in the Ukraine recently amended the procedures for work permit applications. These changes are expected to reduce processing times and provide a more streamlined application process. The principal changes include: FASTER PROCESSING TIMES AND CHANGES IN APPLICATION DEADLINES Work permit processing times have been reduced from […]