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Global Mobility Guide
We are so pleased to bring you the Dentons Global Mobility Guide 2015. The ability to move skilled workers globally is essential to the success of the world economy and the companies that drive it....
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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 (EAD) to qualified H-4 visa status spouses of H-1B...
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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 to annual quota limits for Fiscal Year 2016 than the law allows to...
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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 85,000 quota limit for fiscal year 2016. The agency also announced...
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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 applicant is applying to stay in the UK for six months or more. The cost is £200...
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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 all FY 2016 H-1B petitions and will now begin returning all petitions that...
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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 immigrant investor visa is currently available only to individuals born in...
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Global Employment Lawyer – Issue 3
Summer 2015 The third edition of the Global Employment Lawyer provides you with practical content to keep you current on developments that effect your business goals around the globe. Our lawyers look...
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When the location of an H-1B employee changes, does the employer need to file...
In 2003, USCIS informally communicated that a change of location does not require an amended H-1B petition, so long as the employer filed a Labor Condition Application (LCA) for the new location,...
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Student employment authorization for certain foreign students in the US could...
Employment authorization for student visa holders could be jeopardized because the USCIS failed to properly publish its April 2008 rule with the required notice and comment. The US District Court for...
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US State Department changes E Visa processing in Canada for investors and...
The US State Department announced, effective March 1, 2016, new streamlined registration and expanded processing locations for E-1 treaty trader and E-2 treaty investors visa applications processed in...
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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 in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to...
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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 employment-based immigrants can change employers during the...
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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 has announced numerous changes to Tier 2 policy going forward. For Tier 2...
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Crunching the numbers for Tier 2 workers
The recent case of Maria Tukhas and secretary of state for the Home Office has given sponsoring employers in the UK further guidance about how to calculate an employee’s annual salary in granting...
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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 filing fees and create a new fee. The average increase is 21 percent,...
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US Visa Bulletin Update—EB-1 backlogs predicted
Effective August 1, 2016, the employment-based, first-preference immigrant visa (EB-1) is no longer expected to be immediately available for individuals born in India and China. Availability is...
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Byron Burger: A cautionary tale?
Popular UK “posh” burger chain Byron Burger has been at the center of a media flurry over the past week or so, as 35 members of its staff were rounded up and arrested in a controversial immigration...
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UK Visas and Immigration provides premium sponsor licence
For an additional fee of £200, sponsors will be able to subscribe to a new optional premium service. This will enable sponsors licensed under Tier 2 and Tier 5 to receive expedited review of their...
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Important new regulations for immigrant workers
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published important new regulations for immigrant workers on November 18, 2016. The regulations become effective January 17, 2017. Summary The...
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