Top News Annual Limit Reached in Employment-Based Categories Department of State (DOS) announced that it has issued all available visas for the  (EB-1) EB-2, EB-3, EW (Other Workers), (EB-4) and unreserved EB-5 categories. Impact: All referenced Immigrant Visas for fiscal year 2024 have been issued so employers may experience delays in visa issuance for these […] The post WR Immigration News Digest appeared first on WR Immigration ..read more

By Joey Barnett WR Immigration has obtained via a Freedom of Information Act request new data related to the number of Form I-526E Petitions received by Fiscal Year, Beneficiary Country of Birth, and Investment Type. This shows total filings from 2022 until  April 18, 2024.  The last similar data was from November 2023, providing an […] The post Exclusive New EB-5 Filing Data on Rural v. High Unemployment Area Demand as of April 2025! appeared first on WR Immigration ..read more

By Joey Barnett and Charlie Oppenheim The Department of State has just released the October 2024 Visa Bulletin, and it shows very good news for the new Reform and Integrity Act EB-5 program and for Chinese and Indians waiting in line under the prior EB-5 program. Here is some preliminary thoughts from WR Immigration on […] The post October 2024 Visa Bulletin Released – What It Means for EB-5 Investors appeared first on WR Immigration ..read more

WR Immigration’s September global immigration updates include the latest developments on the UK’s eVisas to replace BRP cards, EU’s new Entry/Exit System, Italy’s Updated Immigration Violation Penalties, and much more! UK Physical Biometric Residence Permit (BRP) cards will be entirely replaced by a digital eVisa at the end of the calendar year. All current BRP […] The post September Global Immigration Update appeared first on WR Immigration ..read more

Employment Based Immigrant Visa Limits Met for FY2024 – Q&A with Charlie Oppenheim (Past DOS Chief, Visa Controls) Charles Oppenheim, WR Immigration’s Director of Visa Consulting and a retired U.S. Department of State Chief of Visa Controls, brings unmatched expertise from decades of managing the Visa Bulletin. His experience provides unique insights into the “how” […] The post Corporate + Counsel Special Edition: appeared first on WR Immigration ..read more

Annual Limit Reached in the EB-3 and EW Categories All legally available visas in the EB-3 (3rd preference) and EW (Other Workers) categories for FY 2024 have been issued.  Embassies and consulates should have been allocated enough numbers for all applicants which were scheduled by NVC for their initial interview during the month of August or […] The post Breaking Immigration News for Employers appeared first on WR Immigration ..read more

In this edition, find the latest news on a Second H-1B Lottery, the Visa Bulletin, STEM Degrees added to Program List, and much more! Second H-1B Lottery Selection Just Announced On July 30, 2024, USCIS announced that it will conduct a second round of the H-1B cap lottery.   After initial selection in March, USCIS recently […] The post Immigration Update appeared first on WR Immigration ..read more

In this edition, find the latest news on Spousal Work Authorization, TPS Work Permits, the Exchange Visitor Program, and much more! President Announces New Measures for Spousal Work Authorization, DACA Recipients On June 18, 2024, President Biden announced measures “to ensure that U.S. citizens with noncitizen spouses and children can keep their families together.” He said that: To be eligible, noncitizens must—as of June 17, 2024—have resided in the United States for 10 or more years and be legally married to a U.S. citizen, while satisfying all applicable legal requirements. On average, tho ..read more

By Ceri Koski and Charina Garcia What does this week’s “Keeping Families Together” initiative mean for corporate immigration? In the light of the White House’s June 18th announcement to provide work visas and a green card pathway for long-term residents of the U.S., this week’s newsletter will cover these two initiatives’ impact on corporate immigration programs.    Because we expect this development to have widespread impact, I welcome Charina Garcia’s shared insight to explained this program.  Charina Garcia is WR Immigration’s Strategy and Innovation Partner.  She h ..read more

In this edition, find the latest news on H-2B visas, agricultural workers, I-765 fees, and much more! DOL Amends Regulations on Certification for Temporary/Seasonal Nonimmigrant Agricultural Workers Effective June 28, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) is amending its regulations governing certification of temporary employment of nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal agricultural work and enforcement of contractual obligations applicable to their employers. The revisions in the final rule “focus on strengthening protections for temporary agricultural workers and enhancing [DOL’s] capa ..read more