Immigration

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that starting April 2, 2018, premium processing will be suspended for Fiscal Year 2019 cap-subject H-1B petitions, including petitions requesting an exemption for beneficiaries in positions requiring a U.S. Master’s degree or higher. USCIS indicated that the suspension may last until September 10, […]

The U.S. Department of State (DOS) published the Monthly Visa Bulletin for April 2018, reflecting severe retrogression due to oversubscription for EB-1 China and India and forward progress across several other employment-based preference categories for China Mainland-Born, India, and the Philippines. EB-1 China and India Retrogression in April: Consider Filing for Adjustment of […]

Oil and gas companies seeking to hire foreign employees in Indonesia can now apply directly with the Ministry of Manpower for Work Permits. Regulation ESDM 31/2013 previously required recommendation letters first be obtained from the Dirjen MIGAS, the Directorate General of Oil and Gas, before submitting an application for work […]

There have been several recent changes to the Indian immigration system, highlights include the following: New Sub-categories of Business and Student Visas Effective immediately, travel for all related business purposes will be specifically allowed under the electronic business visa (e-BV) e-visa scheme. The business visa classification has also had several […]