On Thursday, April 11th, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency received enough FY-2020 H-1B petitions to fully exhaust the FY-2020 H-1B Master’s Cap. The USCIS had previously announced that the Regular H-1B Cap was reached on April 5th. USCIS received a total of 201,011 H-1B petitions […]
USCIS Announces FY-2020 H-1B Regular Cap Is Reached
8 Apr
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates, Media Mentions
On Friday, April 5th, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency received enough FY-2020 H-1B petitions to fully exhaust the FY-2020 H-1B Regular Cap (65,000). The USCIS said it will next determine if it has received a sufficient number of petitions filed for those who hold at […]
BRAZIL — Visa-Exempt Travel for Australian, Canadian, U.S. and Japanese Citizens
2 Apr
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
Effective June 17, 2019, nationals of Australia, Canada, Japan, and the United States will be able to travel to Brazil without a visa for stays up to 90 days as a visitor. Visitors to Brazil without a visa may: 1. Vacation, engage certain business activities, transit through Brazil, participate in […]
European Union Travel Information & Authorisation System (ETIAS)
22 Mar
by Foster LLP, on Immigration Updates
This Foster Immigration Update© seeks to clarify certain discrepancies in reporting on the European Union Travel Information & Authorisation System (ETIAS), which is expected to be implemented by the European Union (EU) in 2021. Please find an overview below of the current entry requirements for business visitor travel to the […]