ArticleMarch 30: USCIS Extends Flexibility For Responding To Certain Agency RequestsUSCIS said this may be the final extension of the flexibilities. United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleU.S. ALERT- DHS Increases FY 2017 Limit On H-2B Temporary Nonagricultural WorkersThey plan to promulgate regulations to implement this determination. The rule is effective July 19, 2017, through September 30, 2017.United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
VideoU.S. Alert – Supreme Court Upholds Latest Trump Entry Ban (Video)The ban prevents indefinitely the entry into the United States of certain nationals from specific countries, with some exceptions.United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticlePERM Recruitment After COVIDOur last article in this series on PERM processing in a pandemic world dealt with layoffs. This article warns of the dangers of supervised recruitment. United StatesLaw Practice ManagementFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleSupreme Decree No. 012-2024 REThrough Supreme Decree No. 012-2024 RE, published in the Official Gazette "El Peruano" on Thursday, April 11 of this year 2024, it was decided to annul the suspension...United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleSeptember 28, 2010 Issue - Immigration NewsSep 24, 2010: Rules and guidelines for the 2012 Diversity Immigrant Visa program have just been published by the U.S. Department of State. For Fiscal Year (FY) 2012, a total of 50,000 Diversity Visas will be made available to people from countries with low rates of immigration to the U.S. United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleUpcoming New Labor Code And Amendments To Immigration LawAmendments to the Law on Entry, Exit, Transit and Residence of Foreigners will come into effect on July 1, 2020. Furthermore, a new labor code will come into effect on January 1, 2021VietnamImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleUK Electronic Travel Authorization Scheme To Launch In 2023The ETA is for visa-exempt travelers, otherwise known as non-visa nationals. Non-visa nationals are foreign citizens who can enter the UK for short stays without requiring a visa.United KingdomImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleDual Compliance Regimes For LC PERM Labor CertificationOn October 19, 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that they had reached separate settlement agreements with Facebook regarding the company's purportedly discriminatory PERM labor certification practices. United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleFGI UPDATE: This Week’s Summary Of Global Immigration NewsPortugal’s Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) has outlined how temporary residency rules will work for non-EU foreign nationals whose residence cards have expired.PortugalImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleReform Of Article 187 Concerning Hiring Of WorkersPersonnel of international means of transport of passengers and merchandise.Costa RicaEmployment and HRFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleNew Version Of ANZSCO Applies Transitionally To Current Migrant EmployeesThis is a positive update for employers looking to hire individuals working in the impacted occupations, listed below.New ZealandImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleSome Apples Fall Far From The TreeThe US Department of Labor recently issued two denials of PERM certification to Apple, the first US company with a market value above $700 billion.United StatesCriminal LawFakhoury Global Immigration
Article10 H-1B Tips For EmployersAlliance of Business Immigration Lawyers (ABIL) attorneys recommend that employers assess their need for H-1B employees and begin working on their H-1B petitions now. United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleApril 3: USCIS Announcement 2023 H-1B Cap Season UpdateU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released several updates related to the fiscal year 2023 H-1B cap season.United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleEmployment Prognosis: Work-at-Home Or AbroadThe World Economic Forum reports that momentous changes are underway signaling the emergence of new opportunities. United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleU.S. Alert – USCIS Updates Guidance, Accepts Comments On Regional Center Geographic AreaUSCIS is accepting comments on the policy guidance update until September 9, 2018.United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleDependent Family Visas: Implications For LGBTQ SpousesTemporary nonimmigrant workers in H-1B or L-1 status typically can bring their spouses and children with them to the United States in H-4 or L-2 status.United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleIs An L-1 The Best Alternative To An H-1B?Under the current Trump administration, the H-1B program has faced immense scrutiny and as a result significant changes have been put into place to curb what has been described by the administration as “rampant, widespread H-1B abuse.”United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleDHS And USCIS Announce H-1B Registration Final Rule And FY 2025 H-1B Cap Registration PeriodA beneficiary-centric selection process for H-1B registrations, where USCIS will select by unique beneficiary rather than by registration.United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration