U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it has “has received enough petitions to meet the congressionally established H-2B cap for the first ...
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The Philippines’ Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced new requirements for Alien Employment Permit (AEP) applications and processing The Department of Labor and Employment and the ...
The State Department updated its webpage on the diversity visa pause with the following statement: “As of August 28, 2026, in accordance with the Court’s The State Department posted an update stating ...
Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs published a consular update stating that nationals from visitor visa-exempt countries will be issued temporary visas Brazil will issue temporary visas ...
The World Cup ended nearly two months ago, and it left the United States with genuine goodwill from thousands of ...
Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced on Sept. 2, 2026, pending updates to the implementation of its OFLC has issued a court-ordered notice advising that certain H-2A employers may be ...
The following FAQ addresses the steps involved in the actual processing of Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) applications as reported on the Department of Labor (DOL) site, defines terms ...
Join BAL’s Kristi Ngo as she leads an insightful discussion on the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program at the California Asian Pacific American Bar Association panel, “Navigating Current Immigration ...
The Office for Government Policy Coordination announced a quota of 191,000 foreign workers designated “nonprofessional” in 2026, including 80,000 workers under the Employment Permit System and 109,000 ...
One of three primary visa scheduling websites used by the U.S. State Department — USTravelDocs.com — has been experiencing ongoing technical issues, which have significantly increased over the last ...