Brazil: Visitor Visa Requirement Postponed for Citizens of Australia, Canada, and the United States
As of April 9, 2024, Brazil has postponed the Visitor Visa requirement for citizens of Australia, Canada and the United States. Visa free travel to Brazil as a visitor for these nationalities has been extended until April 10, 2025, at which time citizens of Australia,...
May 2024 Visa Bulletin Issued: Final Action EB Cut-Off Dates to be Used This Month; No Movement in EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Categories
The U.S. Department of State has released its May 2024 Visa Bulletin imposing per-country cut-off dates that regulate immigrant visa availability and the flow of Adjustment of Status (AOS) applications and consular Immigrant Visa application filings and approvals. In...
USCIS Issues Final Rule Increasing Automatic Extension of Certain EADs to 540 Days
Today, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a temporary final rule that increases the automatic extension period for certain employment authorization documents (EADs) from up to 180 calendar days to up to 540 calendar days. This rule is...
USCIS Completes Initial H-1B Cap Registration Selection Process for FY 2025
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that, as expected, it received sufficient electronic H-1B cap registrations during the initial registration period to reach the FY 2025 H-1B numerical allocations of 65,000 (for holders of a...
United Kingdom: Enhanced Flexibility Announced for Business Visitors
The UK has expanded the activities that individuals can perform as business visitors. Some examples include: Intra-corporate activities: Employees are now allowed to come to the UK to advise, consult, troubleshoot, provide training, or share skills and knowledge, as...
H-1B Cap Registration Period Extended to Monday, March 25
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has just announced an extension of the H-1B Cap registration period for the fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap. This period opened at noon Eastern Time on March 6, 2024, and would have expired at noon Eastern Time on Friday,...
April 2024 Visa Bulletin Issued: Final Action EB Cut-Off Dates to be Used This Month; Minor Forward Movement in Almost All Categories Except China EB-3
The U.S. Department of State has released its April 2024 Visa Bulletin imposing per-country cut-off dates that regulate immigrant visa availability and the flow of Adjustment of Status (AOS) applications and consular Immigrant Visa application filings and approvals....
Canada: Changes to the Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) for Mexican Nationals
Mexican citizens must now meet new criteria to qualify for an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). To qualify for use of the eTA, the individuals must currently hold a valid U.S. nonimmigrant visa or have held a valid Canadian visa in the past 10 years. The new eTAs...
Initial FY 2025 H-1B Cap Registration Period Will Open on March 6, 2024, and Run Until March 22, 2024
As we reported in an earlier Blog, the registration period for the fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap selection process will open at noon Eastern time on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. The registration period will close at noon Eastern time on Friday, March 22, 2024. During this...
H-1B Petitions May No Longer be Filed with a USCIS Service Center and Must Use the New Version of Form I-129 Starting April 1, 2024
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced last Friday that, as of April 1, 2024, its four Service Centers in California, Texas, Nebraska, and Vermont will no longer accept Form I-129 Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker seeking H-1B Specialty...