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 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 World Cup ended nearly two months ago, and it left the United States with genuine goodwill from thousands of ...
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 ...
Authorities announced on July 27, 2026, that the Gordie Howe International Bridge (GHIB) was officially open. In February, the Department of Homeland Security published a final rule in the Federal ...
Aamna is an Associate in BAL’s Tysons office, managing employment-based immigrant and nonimmigrant visa matters. She supports corporate clients in the technology industry by strategizing seamless ...
Japan’s Immigration Services Agency published draft guidelines introducing stricter requirements for permanent residency. Additionally, the agency published a draft ordinance extending the period of ...
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) published updated guidance for the C20 reciprocal employment category as part of the International Mobility Program. Reciprocity is not tied to the ...
The Department of Labor posted the latest processing times for permanent labor certification (PERM) and prevailing wage determination (PWD) requests. Read PERM processing times FAQ for employers to ...
On June 5, 2026, the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island vacated four U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policies that had paused or delayed the adjudication ...