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 […]

The U.S. Department of State has published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for April 2015, announcing significant advances in visa availability for the month of April under the EB-2 preference category for applicants born in India and China. Details April 2015 Visa Bulletin Beginning April 1, 2015, EB-2 applicants born in […]

HOUSTON – March 13, 2015 – Charles Foster of Foster LLP, a leading immigration law firm delivering the full spectrum of U.S. and global immigration solutions, and wife, Lily Chen Foster, were the featured honorees at the annual Tiger Ball benefiting Asia Society Texas Center. This year’s gala celebrated the […]