Canada’s New Direction: What the 2025 Federal Election Means for Business Immigration
On April 28, 2025, Canadians returned the Liberal Party of Canada to power, continuing its governance — but this time under the leadership of Prime Minister Mark Carney, a former Bank of Canada Governor and international economist. This marks the first time in modern history that a Canadian Prime Minister has taken office without a […]
Client Alert: TSA to Enforce REAL ID Policy as of May 7, 2025
As of May 7, 2025, TSA will begin enforcement of its REAL ID policy and will no longer accept state-issued IDs that are not REAL ID compliant at TSA security checkpoints. All adult passengers 18 and older must show valid identification at the airport checkpoint in order to travel. A driver’s license or state issued […]
PERM Processing Times Update: April 24, 2025
PERM Applications As of April 1, 2025, the Department of Labor is conducting Analyst Reviews of PERM applications filed on or before December 2023 and is now reviewing Reconsideration Requests to the Certifying Officers that were appealed on or before February 2025. The DOL has not provided a priority date related to Audit Reviews. Please […]
DHS Implements New Registration Requirement for Certain Foreign Nationals in the U.S.
Effective April 11, 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will require certain foreign nationals residing in the United States for 30 days or more to register online and, if applicable, appear for biometrics collection under a new federal rule. This policy stems from Executive Order 14159, issued in January 2025, and is based […]
FY2026 H1B CAP REACHED
Please note that as of March 31, 2025, the limit for the FY 2026 H1B CAP has been reached and all companies with selected registrations have been notified. This includes both the regular cap and the Master’s cap. All petitioners with selected registrations should now proceed to filing the H1B petition for the selected beneficiary. […]
PERM Processing Times Update: March 14, 2025
PERM Applications As of March 1, 2025, the Department of Labor is conducting Analyst Reviews of PERM applications filed on or before November 2023 and is now reviewing Reconsideration Requests to the Certifying Officers that were appealed on or before January 2025. The DOL has not provided a priority date related to Audit Reviews. As […]
April 2025 Visa Bulletin
The April 2025 visa bulletin has been published. USCIS will be accepting cases this month based on final action, not dates for filing, for employment-based cases. Changes are as follows for both charts. If a change is not listed here, the date remained the same. Final Action: *Please note that while most of the categories […]
Recent Trends in Immigration
Of late we have noticed a few irregularities in the manner in which USCIS is functioning: Erroneous G-28 rejections; – we have seen an increase in rejections of G-28 Forms (Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney). Properly filed forms are being rejected by USCIS, therefore these forms are being separated from the cases and […]
U.S. Introduces the Gold Card Visa: A New Era for Investment-Based Immigration
On February 25, 2025, President Donald Trump announced the “Gold Card” visa program, a streamlined pathway to U.S. residency and citizenship for affluent foreign investors. This initiative may serve as a replacement for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program, removing the need for business ownership and job creation. President Trump emphasized, “This is about bringing in […]
Update to the Interview Waiver Program – Indian and Bhutanese Visa Holders
The US Department of State has recently updated the interview waiver requirements for Indian and Bhutanese applicants. As of the date of this publication, no formal announcement has been made by the DOS, but the eligibility criteria on the US Travel Docs website has changed as of February 18, 2025. Changes to the program include: […]