July 2024 Visa Bulletin Issued: Final Action EB Cut-Off Dates Will Apply; Forward Movement in EB-1 China and India Categories, all EB-2 Categories, and EB-3 India; Retrogression in EB-3 Rest of the World, Mexico, and Philippines
The U.S. Department of State has released its July 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...
Australia: Update to the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold and Superannuation Guarantee
The Australian Government has announced that the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) will be increasing from $70,000 to $73,150 from 1 July 2024. New nomination applications from this date will need to meet the new TSMIT of $73,150 or the annual...
June 2024 Visa Bulletin Issued: Final Action EB Cut-Off Dates to be Used This Month; Only Movement is Minor Forward Movement in India EB-3 Category
The U.S. Department of State has released its June 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...
FY 2025 H-1B Cap Registration Statistics Released: Significant Decrease in Filings from Last Year
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released statistics for the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY 2025) H-1B Cap registration process. In March, entities wishing to sponsor cap-subject individuals for H-1B status for an October 1, 2024, start date...
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,...