The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently posted the June 2024 edition of their monthly updates regarding DOL processing times for permanent labor certification applications (PERM) and prevailing wage determination
Continue Reading U.S. Department of Labor June 2024 PERM and Prevailing Wage Determination Processing UpdateFeatured
President Biden Issues Proclamation on Asylum; Legal Challenges Begin
On June 4, 2024, President Biden issued a new proclamation and rule leveraging his executive authority to prevent migrants who enter the United States unlawfully from accessing asylum. Citing a…
Continue Reading President Biden Issues Proclamation on Asylum; Legal Challenges BeginNVC Resolves Issues in CEAC Creating Error Messages
Immigration professionals and clients have been reporting technical issues and error messages they received when attempting to access cases at the National Visa Center (NVC) through the Consular Electronic Application…
Continue Reading NVC Resolves Issues in CEAC Creating Error MessagesUSCIS Receipt Notice Delays Persist
On April 1, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began implementing a newly overhauled fee schedule, along with substantive changes to several of its forms used to petition or…
Continue Reading USCIS Receipt Notice Delays PersistJune 2024 Visa Bulletin Updates
On May 8, 2024, the U.S. State Department posted the June 2024 visa bulletin. The Dates for Filing Chart for June 2024, as shown below, is more favorable than…
Continue Reading June 2024 Visa Bulletin UpdatesJune 5 EVENT | Foreign Funds Investing or Operating in the United States – Key Tax, Regulatory, and Immigration Updates
Please join GT Shareholders Kate Kalmykov, Erez Tucner, and Cynthia Marian for the next lunch-and-learn.
The program will discuss:
U.S. Tax Considerations
Key U.S. tax considerations for foreign…
Continue Reading June 5 EVENT | Foreign Funds Investing or Operating in the United States – Key Tax, Regulatory, and Immigration UpdatesGT’s Immigration & Compliance Group and EB5AN Present a Four-City EB-5 Tour: Current State of Affairs & New Project Considerations
Please join GT Shareholder Kate Kalmykov and EB5AN for a four-city tour in the following cities:
USCIS Increases Automatic Extension of Certain Employment Authorization Documents to 540 Days
On April 8, 2024, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published a temporary final rule (TFR) that increases the automatic extension period for eligible employment authorization document (EAD) applications from…
Continue Reading USCIS Increases Automatic Extension of Certain Employment Authorization Documents to 540 DaysUSCIS Completes Initial FY 2025 H-1B Cap Lottery Selection
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced April 1, 2024, that they had received enough electronic registrations for unique beneficiaries during the initial registration period to reach the fiscal year…
Continue Reading USCIS Completes Initial FY 2025 H-1B Cap Lottery SelectionChanges to Some Immigration Processes Starting April 1
On April 1, 2024, changes to various immigration processes will take effect, including the following:
- Certain USCIS Forms Take Effect—with No Grace Period. Starting April 1, 2024, U.S. Citizenship