ArticleMore Visa-Free Countries AllowedEffective September 29, the following countries' visa-free entry eligibility will be available to those traveling to Taiwan.TaiwanImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleState Dept. Announces Oversubscription Of EB-2 CategoryThe Department of State's Visa Bulletins for August and September 2017 include news on several topics.United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleCOVID-19: Visa Extensions Granted For Certain SubclassesThe Australian government has lengthened the validities of Subclass 485, 489, 491, and 494 visas for those affected by the COVID-19 border closures.AustraliaImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleU.S. Alert – DOL OIG Finds ETA's Lack Of Key Controls Over H-2B Process Jeopardizes BusinessesThe Department of Labor's Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently found that the Employment and Training Administration's (ETA) lack of controls over the H-2B applications process has jeopardized businesses that depend on H-2B workers. United StatesEmployment and HRFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleMarch Visa Bulletin Shows ProgressThe Department of State (DOS) has released the Visa Bulletin for March 2019, showing modest progress for EB-1 for all chargeability areas as well as EB-2 for China and India ...United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleOctober 13, 2010 issue - Immigration NewsOct 08, 2010: Lawmakers in South Carolina are currently investigating potential reforms to their state’s immigration laws. United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleVACs In India Begin ReopeningAt the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian government closed Canada's Visa Application Centres (VACs) around the world. CanadaImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleMDEC Foreign Knowledge Worker Projection For 2020 Opens 3 December 2019MSC Malaysia status and ICT companies who are registered with the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) can start to apply for their 2020 Foreign Knowledge Worker MalaysiaImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleApril 25: Homeland Security (DHS) Extends Form I-9 Requirement Flexibility (Effective May 1, 2022)This temporary guidance was set to expire April 30, 2022. United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleBiometric Services Fee Exempted For All Form I-539 ApplicantsU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on September 25, 2023, that it is exempting the biometric services fee for Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status.United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
VideoDHS Announces Additional 15,000 H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural Worker Visas For FY 2018 (Video)Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen announced on May 25, 2018, that an additional 15,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas will be available for fiscal year 2018. United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
VideoDOJ & USCIS Announce Agreement On Protecting U.S. Workers (Video)The MOU will increase the ability of the agencies to share information and identify, investigate, and prosecute employers who may be discriminating against U.S. workers and/or violating immigration laws.United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleFY 2022 H-1B Visa Registration Period Starts March 9Representatives and registrants must wait until March 9 to create and submit H-1B registrations.United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleRestrictions To The Issuance Of Colombian VisasOn March 22nd, 2020, the President of the Republic issued Decree 457 by which he ordered mandatory national preventive isolation from March 25th, 00:00 am until to April 13th, 00:00 am.United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleUSCIS Announces Countries Eligible For H-2A And H-2B Visa ProgramsU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Department of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Department of State, have announced the list of countries whose nationals are eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B visa programs in 2019.United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleUSCIS Announces Launch Of Organizational Accounts And Online Filing On February 28, 2024Online filing of Form I-129 and associated Form I-907 for non-cap H-1B petitions on February 28, 2024.United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleUSCIS Clarifies Delays At Lockboxes In Issuing Receipt Notices For I-765 Employment Authorization For OPTUSCIS currently recommends that such applicants wait eight weeks before contacting the agency to ask about case status.United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleUSCIS Reaches Annual H-1B Cap For FY 2024USCIS said it will continue to accept and process petitions that are otherwise exempt from the cap. United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleUSCIS To Resume H-1B Cap Premium ProcessingThe U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has just announced that it will resume premium processing for H-1B cap petitions for fiscal year 2019 on Monday, January 28. United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleOnline Renewal Of Immigration Registration AvailableThe online Registration Renewal System for immigration registration has been extended to all Dublin-based non-EEA nationals seeking to renew their immigration registration.IrelandImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration