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Tafapolsky & Smith LLP Ranked as a Top Immigration Law Firm in California; Partner A. James Vazquez-Azpiri Ranked in Band One for California Immigration Lawyers
United States
Canada: Category-Based Selection Process for Permanent Residence
Canada
USCIS Expands Premium Processing to F-1, M-1, or J-1 Change of Status Applications Filed on Form I-539
United States
July 2023 Visa Bulletin Issued: No Movement in EB-1 or EB-2 Cut-Off Dates Under Final Action Dates Chart; Significant Retrogression in the EB-3 Category for India; Lesser EB-3 Retrogression for Rest of the World, Mexico, and the Philippines
United States
PERM Labor Certification Applications Must be Filed Online on New Form ETA-9089 Starting June 1, 2023; Delays in Processing New PERM Applications May Result; OFLC Allows Linkage to Form ETA-9089 of a Prevailing Wage Determination Filed by a Different Entity
United States
State Department Announces New Initiative to Reduce Administrative Processing of Visa Applications at United States Consulates
United States
T&S Leadership Honored in Nationally Ranked List of Top 100 Leading Immigration Lawyers
United States
Epidemic and Ukraine Updates
Poland
Further Updates to Immigration Changes Taking Effect July 1, 2023
Australia
COVID-19 Accommodations for F-1 and M-1 Students to End in 2023-24 Academic Year; Students No Longer Allowed to Attend Fully Online Programs of Study
United States
DHS Announces End of Temporary COVID-19 I-9 Completion Flexibilities on July 31, 2023; Employers Have Until August 30, 2023, to Complete Physical Inspection of Documents Previously Inspected Remotely
United States
Reinstating Visa Requirement for Nationals of the United States, Canada, Japan, and Australia
Brazil
June 2023 Visa Bulletin Shows No Movement in EB Cut-Off Dates Under Final Action Dates Chart for EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Categories
United States
Introduction of New ETA 9089 PERM Labor Certification Application Form in FLAG System Postponed Until June 1, 2023
United States
Updates From MOM
Singapore
Upcoming Immigration Program Changes
Australia
AILA Hosts “Intersection of Employment Law, DOJ, and PERM Recruitment” Webinar Featuring T&S Founding Partner J. Anthony Smith as Panelist
United States
White House and DHS Announce Elimination of COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for Nonimmigrants Traveling to the United States
United States
FY 2024 H-1B Cap Registration Statistics Released: Significant Increase in Filings Spark Concerns Over Possible Fraud
United States