ArticleU.S. Immigration Updates – December 2023 Monthly ReviewThese fee increases are due to an inflation adjustment and will take effect on February 26, 2024: United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleThe Pitfalls For Filing For Adjustment Of Status When Dependents Are Outside Of The U.S.Applicants for Adjustment of Status (AOS) are required to be physically present in the U.S. at the time of filing their Form I-485, Application...United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleOctober 12, 2020 Newsletter Powered By ABILThe agency said the changes are intended to "better reflect the actual wages earned by U.S. workers similarly employed to foreign workers.United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleL-1 RFEs: How To Reduce Your Risk Of Getting OneIn June, the Citizenship and Immigration Services' Ombudsman's office issued its annual report in which they included a chapter on "The Use of Requests for Additional Evidence in L-1 Petitions.United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleFGI UPDATE: This Week's Summary Of Global Immigration NewsThe European Commission has released its first EU Visa Policy Strategy, outlining how the European Union plans to modernize, secure, and better coordinate visa rules across the Schengen Area in the coming years.GlobalImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleU.S. Immigration Updates – November 2023 Monthly ReviewOn November 21, 2023, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it is expanding myProgress (formerly known as personalized processing times)...United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleU.S. Immigration News – Monthly Review: June 2024The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has announced that the website, FLCDataCenter.com will be discontinued effective July 1, 2024.United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleThe P-1 Visa: What You Need To KnowMajor sports leagues in the United States have been exporting performances or matches abroad in recent years in an attempt to increase their respective fan base.United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleThe L-1 New Office Route – Navigating Common PitfallsThe L-1 visa remains a widely used pathway for multinational companies to transfer executives, managers, and specialized employees to the United States. Within this category, the “new office” option allows companies without an existing U.S. presence to establish operations by transferring key personnel. A new office is defined as a U.S. branch, subsidiary, or affiliate that has been doing business for less than one year.United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleU.S. Immigration Monthly Review – April 2024The Employment and Training Administration (ETA) published a 60-day notice in the Federal Registerannouncing its intent to extend the Office of Foreign Labor Certification's...United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleU.S. Immigration News – MONTHLY REVIEW: OCTOBER 2024On October 10, 2024, the Department of State (DOS) released the Visa Bulletin for November 2024. There are no changes in the employment-based visa categories in the Dates for Filing and Final Action Dates charts. United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleTrump 2.0 And H-1B Category -- An Update For EmployersThe second Trump administration has entered its fifth month and, unsurprisingly, travel restrictions, immigration enforcement, border security, and the removal of those who are undocumented in the U.S. have been its priorities. United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleU.S. Immigration Updates - February 2024 Monthly ReviewOn February 24, 2024, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) confirmed that registrants for the FY 2025 cap must possess a valid, unexpired passport or travel document at the time of registration.United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleWhat Makes Someone A Professional In An EB-3 Petition?Changes made last year to the application used in the PERM process seem to have resolved some longstanding weaknesses...United StatesEmployment and HRFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleU.S. Immigration Updates - October 2023 Monthly ReviewU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that certain renewal applicants who have filed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization...United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleReasons Why A Presidential Proclamation Limiting The Use Of The H-1B Program Would Be Harmful To The U.S.The Trump Administration has not disclosed the specific measures it will take to restrict the H-1B program or other nonimmigrant visa programs. United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticlePERM Labor Application Processing – FY2024 Update And What To Expect For FY2025The Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) labor application process is often the first step for a foreign national to obtain a Green Card. United StatesEmployment and HRFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleOctober 2021 Visa Bulletin: My Employer Filed An EB-3 Downgrade For Me And I Filed A Concurrent AOS, But Now My Priority Date Is "current" In EB-2 – What Do I Do?An HR contact for one of our corporate clients passed along an employee's question after seeing the October 2021 visa bulletin: "Based on the October 2021 visa bulletin and the dates for EB-2...United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleFGI UPDATE: This Week's Summary Of Global Immigration NewsEffective January 1, 2026, employers in Germany must inform newly hired third-country nationals about the availability of free information and counseling on German labor and social law.GermanyImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration