US government immigration fee increase proposed
On May 4, 2016, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) published notice of a proposal to increase certain government […]
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Changes to the Tier 2 and Tier 5 immigration regime
On March 24, 2016, the UK government responded to the Migration Advisory Committee’s (MAC) review of Tier 2 policy and […]
New policy guidance for immigrants changing employers
On March 18, 2016, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services agency (USCIS) issued new policy guidance regarding how certain […]
New rule extends US work authorization for certain foreign students
Important new US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regulations allow F-1 foreign student visa holders with degrees from American universities […]
US State Department changes E Visa processing in Canada for investors and traders
The US State Department announced, effective March 1, 2016, new streamlined registration and expanded processing locations for E-1 treaty trader […]
EB-5 China backlog
The United States State Department announced in the May 2015 Visa Bulletin that conditional resident status based on the EB-5 […]
FY 2016 H-1B update — USCIS ready to return all un-selected petitions
On May 4, 2015, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services agency (USCIS) announced that the agency completed data entry of […]
Changes to UK immigration rules in April 2015: The highlights
1. National Health Service surcharge This will apply to most visa applications with effect from April 6, 2015 where the […]
USCIS received 233,000 FY 2016 H-1Bs: 148,000 more than the maximum quota
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services agency (USCIS) announced that the agency received nearly 233,000 new H-1Bs subject to the […]
H-1B update for FY 2016 new petitions subject to quota
On April 7, 2015, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that the agency received more H-1B petitions subject […]
Employment Authorization for H-4 Spouses
Effective May 26, 2015, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services agency (USCIS) will begin to issue Employment Authorization Documents […]
Global Mobility Guide
We are so pleased to bring you the Dentons Global Mobility Guide 2015. The ability to move skilled workers […]