Epidemic and Ukraine Updates
Extension of Immigration Documents Based on COVID Regulations to End on July 31, 2023 The Polish Ministry of Health plans to end the epidemic state in Poland (connected to COVID) on July 31, 2023. This means that the automatic extension of immigration documents that...
Further Updates to Immigration Changes Taking Effect July 1, 2023
The Australian Government has announced further details regarding important changes to the Australian Migration Program taking effect on July 1, 2023. Increased Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) From July 1, 2023, the TSMIT will increase from...
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
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) has announced that it will be rescinding its COVID-19 guidance and classroom attendance accommodations in view of the formal end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, which was announced on April 10, 2023. These...
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
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced that the temporary “flexibilities” that had been in place since March 2020 and have been extended a number of times for the completion of I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification forms will end on July 31, 2023. ...
Reinstating Visa Requirement for Nationals of the United States, Canada, Japan, and Australia
Effective October 1, 2023, Brazil will require nationals of the United States, Canada, Japan, and Australia to obtain a visa prior to entering the country for tourism, business, and other purposes. The announcement reverses a visa waiver policy aimed at promoting...
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
The U.S. Department of State has released its June 2023 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....
Introduction of New ETA 9089 PERM Labor Certification Application Form in FLAG System Postponed Until June 1, 2023
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL's) Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced today that the introduction of a new Form ETA 9089 for the filing of PERM labor certification applications, which was scheduled to take effect on May 16, 2023 has been...
Updates From MOM
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has announced that a new points-based Complementarity Assessment Framework (COMPASS) will apply to new Employment Pass (EP) applications beginning September 1, 2023 and to EP renewals beginning September 1, 2024. COMPASS is part of a...
Upcoming Immigration Program Changes
The Australian Government notified the public of major upcoming changes to the Australian Migration Program: 1. Raising the Temporary Skilled Migration Income Threshold (TSMIT) – From 1 July 2023, the TSMIT will increase from $53,900 to $70,000. This will not affect...
AILA Hosts “Intersection of Employment Law, DOJ, and PERM Recruitment” Webinar Featuring T&S Founding Partner J. Anthony Smith as Panelist
Tafapolsky & Smith LLP is pleased to announce that our Co-Founder and Partner J. Anthony Smith (“Tony”) will be a panelist on a nationally featured web seminar taking place on Tuesday, May 9 at 2:00 PM (Eastern Time) entitled “Intersection of Employment Law, DOJ,...