ArticleDHS To Extend TPS For SyriaThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has determined that conditions in Syria warrant continued Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the country's citizens. United StatesGovernment, Public SectorFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleCongress Passes FY 2020 Spending BillsThe President is expected to sign the bills.United StatesImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleEB-3 And EB-5 Unreserved Immigrant Visa Categories Unavailable Through September 30 After Reaching Annual Limit For FY 2024The EB-3 and EB-5 Unreserved immigrant visa categories are immediately unavailable and will remain so through the remainder of fiscal year 2024, which ends September 30, 2024. USCIS should nevertheless...United StatesImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleFederal Court Blocks Health Insurance Requirement For Immigrant Visa ApplicantsA federal district court has temporarily blocked the enforcement of a presidential proclamation that would require immigrant visa applicants to demonstrate that they would have unsubsidized health ...United StatesImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleNew State Department Rule Addresses B Visa Travel For Childbirth, Medical Treatment•The rule requires a consular officer to deny a visitor visa to a pregnant woman if the officer determines that the primary purpose of her trip is to obtain U.S. citizenship...United StatesImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleU.S.- El Salvador Agreement Results In 12-Month Extension Of TPS Work AuthorizationWork authorization for Salvadoran Temporary Protected Status beneficiaries will be extended through January 4, 2021 under the bilateral agreement. United StatesImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleUSCIS Issues New Edition Of Form I-9The new edition of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, is dated 10/21/2019 but will not become mandatory until May 1, 2020.United StatesImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleNew Swiss Work And Residence PermitsThe Swiss government has decided to modify the format of certain categories of work and residence permits for foreigners living and/or working in SwitzerlandEuropean UnionImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleMinimum Wage Level IncreasedEffective July 30, 2019, the minimum monthly salary for foreign workers in Georgia has increased to at least five times the national minimum monthly wage, up from at least twice the national minimum monthly wage.GeorgiaEmployment and HRFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleMinimum Salary Level Increased - Febuary 04, 2020Effective January 1, 2020, the minimum monthly salary for foreign experts in Israel has increased to ILS 20,856, up 2.9 percent from 2019.IsraelEmployment and HRFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleEU Blue Card Salary Level IncreasedEffective January 9, 2020, the minimum monthly salary for EU Blue Card applicants in Romania has increased...RomaniaEmployment and HRFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleE-Visa For Tourism Expanded To Nationals Of The Bahamas, Barbados And GrenadaEffective immediately, nationals from the following three additional countries are now eligible to apply for an e-visa for tourism through the online portal: the Bahamas, Barbados and Grenada.Saudi ArabiaImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleManaging Immigration In The Age Of Disruption: South Korea In The Fourth Industrial RevolutionWhile walking the streets of Seoul, South Korea's energetic capital, it was fascinating to see the contrast between its centuries-old palaces set against a backdrop of modern high-rise buildings. South KoreaImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleDHS Extends Deadline For Public Comments On Proposed USCIS Fee ChangesDHS will accept feedback on the fee proposal for an additional 15 days, or until December 30.United StatesImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleEB-1 Immigrant Visa Category Unavailable Through September 30 After Reaching Annual Limit For FY 2024The EB-1 immigrant visa category is immediately unavailable and will remain so through the remainder of fiscal year 2024, which ends September 30, 2024.United StatesImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleQatari Nationals Eligible For Visa Waiver Program No Later Than December 1Starting no later than December 1, 2024, Qatari nationals will be able to apply for travel to the United States as B-1/B-2 visitors under the Visa Waiver Program...United StatesImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleRules For Temporary Visa For Retirees RelaxedThe Ministry of Justice has published a Normative Resolution expanding the eligibility for Temporary Visas for Retirees to beneficiaries of deceased pensioners.United StatesImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleUSCIS To Increase Premium Processing Fee Starting November 29U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is increasing the Form I-907 premium processing fee to $1,440, from $1,410, according to an announcement issued today. United StatesImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleTeil 7 der Serie: EU Meldepflichten – was verbindet EU Meldepflichten mit A1 Bescheinigungen?Willkommen bei unserer neuen Serie für den Mittelstand zum Thema Mitarbeiterentsendung und Compliance!European UnionImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy
ArticleWork Authorization Processing Delayed By Several WeeksDue to an influx of applications in the last weeks of December and holiday delays, application processing for all Irish work authorization types is now delayed by several weeks.IrelandImmigrationFragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy