On Monday, February 16th, Judge Andrew Hanen of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas Brownsville Division granted a temporary injunction halting key elements of the President’s recent immigration executive actions. The order temporarily halts the implementation of both the expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood […]
BRAZIL – Requirements for Proof of Work Experience Simplified
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 […]
EB-2 India and China Cut-Off Dates Advance Significantly in March
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 […]