24 Nov
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) has issued new regulations effective November 23, 2014, extending the maximum period of stay for the Subclass 400 Temporary Work (Short-Stay Activity) visa to six (6) months, an increase from the previous three-month limitation. In order to qualify for the Subclass 400 […]
Two key elements of the President’s executive action are the expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and the announcement of a new Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) program that extends deferred action and employment authorization benefits to qualifying parents of qualifying U.S. citizens and lawful […]
21 Nov
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
In conjunction with the exercise of President Obama’s executive authority to improve the way our immigration system functions while waiting for a more comprehensive immigration reform bill from Congress, the President has directed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and the U.S. Department of […]
21 Nov
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
On Thursday, November 20, 2014, President Obama announced that he will exercise his executive authority to remove the threat of deportation of those undocumented immigrants who have been in the United States for at least five years, have at least one U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident child, register, pass […]
