by Frank Alvarado | Apr 9, 2025 | Immigration Updates
USCIS Releases Updated Form I-9 Court Order Extends Venezuela TPS and Work Authorization Hong Kong DED-Based Work Authorization Extended Through 2027 Mistaken Termination Notices Sent to Ukrainians in U4U Program USCIS Releases Updated Form I-9 On April 2, 2025,...
by Frank Alvarado | Apr 9, 2025 | Immigration Updates
The transcript version of our weekly Q&A livestream for corporate immigration professionals. Join our Immigration News Digest Newsletter for more immigration updates. By Kimberley (Best) Robidoux & Miki Kawashima Matrician 🔥 Question: What was the selection...
by Frank Alvarado | Apr 9, 2025 | Immigration Updates
The transcript version of our weekly Q&A livestream for corporate immigration professionals. Join our Immigration News Digest Newsletter for more immigration updates. By Kimberley (Best) Robidoux & Miki Kawashima Matrician 🔥 Question: What happens now that the...
by Frank Alvarado | Apr 8, 2025 | Immigration Updates
By Laura Bloniarz Want to stay in the loop? Subscribe here to get the latest updates on the Business Immigration Benchmark podcast and more! In this week’s episode of “The Business Immigration Benchmark,” I dive into the timely topic of the H-1B...
by Frank Alvarado | Apr 3, 2025 | Immigration Updates
Enhanced Visa Scrutiny and Social Media Vetting for F, M, J Applicants Visa and Green Card Holders Face Increased Scrutiny at U.S. Borders Tips for International Employees Entering the U.S. H-2B Cap Reached for FY 2025: Supplemental Filing Dates Announced April Fools’...
by Frank Alvarado | Apr 2, 2025 | Global
WR Immigration’s March global immigration recap includes the latest developments on Canada’s removal of Arranged Employment points, the UK’s Electronic Travel Authorization requirement for EU/EEA and Swiss nationals, the EU’s ETIAS expected...
by Frank Alvarado | Apr 1, 2025 | Investor Visas
By: Bernard Wolfsdorf, Esq. and Avi Friedman, Esq. For U.S. citizens living abroad, especially those who have never resided in the United States, the discovery that they are required to file annual tax returns and may owe significant taxes to the IRS can be a shocking...
by Frank Alvarado | Apr 1, 2025 | Immigration Updates
By Laura Bloniarz Want to stay in the loop? Subscribe here to get the latest updates on the Business Immigration Benchmark podcast and more! In this week’s episode of “The Business Immigration Benchmark,” I had the opportunity to sit down in the same...
by Frank Alvarado | Mar 26, 2025 | Immigration Updates
DHS to End CHNV Parole Programs Legal Challenge Targets Unlawful Deportations of Venezuelans Increased U.S. Border Scrutiny Triggers Global Travel Warnings Oversight Offices Closed, Raising Transparency and Enforcement Concerns DHS to End CHNV Parole Programs The...
by Frank Alvarado | Mar 26, 2025 | Immigration Updates
By Laura Bloniarz Want to stay in the loop? Subscribe here to get the latest updates on the Business Immigration Benchmark podcast and more! In this week’s episode of The Business Immigration Benchmark, I recap key insights from our recent in-person Benchmarking...
by Frank Alvarado | Mar 26, 2025 | Immigration Updates
The transcript version of our weekly Q&A livestream for corporate immigration professionals. Join our Immigration News Digest Newsletter for more immigration updates. By Kimberley (Best) Robidoux & Miki Kawashima Matrician 🔥 Question: What is the latest...
by Frank Alvarado | Mar 20, 2025 | Immigration Updates
Arrest of U.S. Permanent Resident Sparks Legal Debate DHS Introduces New Registration and Fingerprinting Requirements April Visa Bulletin Announces EB-5 Retrogression and EB-4 Unavailability DOS Resumes Processing of Following-to-Join Refugee Relatives OFLC to Delete...
by Frank Alvarado | Mar 19, 2025 | Immigration Updates
By Laura Bloniarz Want to stay in the loop? Subscribe here to get the latest updates on the Business Immigration Benchmark podcast and more! In this week’s episode of The Business Immigration Benchmark, I break down an important shift in the Department of...
by Frank Alvarado | Mar 12, 2025 | Immigration Updates
Administration Plans to Reinstate and Expand Travel Restrictions USCIS Alters Forms Without Notice, Adds Grace Periods After Legal Challenge USCIS Proposes Requiring Social Media Access for Immigration Applicants EB-4 Immigrant Visas Exhausted for FY 2025...
by Frank Alvarado | Mar 12, 2025 | Immigration Updates
The transcript version of our weekly Q&A livestream for corporate immigration professionals. Join our Immigration News Digest Newsletter for more immigration updates. By Kimberley (Best) Robidoux & Miki Kawashima Matrician 🔥 Question: What is the latest update...
by Frank Alvarado | Mar 10, 2025 | Immigration Updates
By Laura Bloniarz Want to stay in the loop? Subscribe here to get the latest updates on the Business Immigration Benchmark podcast and more! In this week’s episode of The Business Immigration Benchmark, I had the pleasure of speaking with Cassie Ramos, Esq.,...
by Frank Alvarado | Mar 5, 2025 | Immigration Updates
The transcript version of our weekly Q&A livestream for corporate immigration professionals. Join our Immigration News Digest Newsletter for more immigration updates. By Kimberley (Best) Robidoux & Miki Kawashima Matrician 🔥 Question: What is the proposed Gold...
by Frank Alvarado | Mar 4, 2025 | Immigration Updates
The State of Global Mobility in 2025 – H-1B’s in a New Era By Ceridwen “Ceri” Koski Disclaimer: These are individual comments/points of view from experts in the field based on their professional experiences which do not necessarily reflect...
by Frank Alvarado | Mar 3, 2025 | Global
WR Immigration’s February global immigration recap includes the latest developments on the UK’s grace period for expired BRP cards, Saudi Arabia’s Iqama work permit requirements, the UAE’s Golden Visas, and more. UK Expired UK BRP cards may now...
by Frank Alvarado | Mar 3, 2025 | Immigration Updates
By Laura Bloniarz Want to stay in the loop? Subscribe here to get the latest updates on the Business Immigration Benchmark podcast and more! In this week’s episode of The Business Immigration Benchmark, I sat down with WR Immigration Managing Partner Bernard...
by Frank Alvarado | Feb 26, 2025 | Immigration Updates
President Trump Announces “Gold Card” Residency Program for Wealthy Foreign Investors U.S. Implements New Alien Registration Requirement Immigration Compliance Alert: I-9 Audits Underway DHS Revokes Work Authorization Extension for Hong Kong DED Beneficiaries...
by Frank Alvarado | Feb 26, 2025 | Investor Visas
By: Bernard Wolfsdorf On Tuesday February 25, 2025, President Trump enthusiastically explained his plan to issue a new Gold Card that would allow as many as one million investors to invest “about $5 million” to obtain a green card leading to U.S. citizenship. “With...
by Frank Alvarado | Feb 26, 2025 | Immigration Updates
The transcript version of our weekly Q&A livestream for corporate immigration professionals. Join our Immigration News Digest Newsletter for more immigration updates. By Kimberley (Best) Robidoux & Miki Kawashima Matrician 🔥 Question: What is Temporary...
by Frank Alvarado | Feb 24, 2025 | Immigration Updates
By Laura Bloniarz Want to stay in the loop? Subscribe here to get the latest updates on the Business Immigration Benchmark podcast and more! In this week’s episode of The Business Immigration Benchmark, I had the pleasure of speaking with J Leigh Tarzian, PHR,...
by Frank Alvarado | Feb 20, 2025 | Immigration Updates
Policy Update: U.S. Visa Interview Waiver Eligibility Reduced to 12 Months OFLC to Remove Older Records from FLAG System DHS Issues Employer Guidance on I-9 Reverification for Venezuelan TPS Holders The March Visa Bulletin show EB-2 and EB-3 Advancement for India DHS...
