Episode 52: Domestic visa renewal holiday travel new H-2B strategies By: Andres Trujillo December 7, 2023 News, Podcast Podcast Comments are off for this post. The State Department’s domestic visa renewal pilot program takes shape. Foreign nationals prepare for a busy holiday travel season. Read More
Episode 51: State Department visa numbers NIL guidance the expansion of TPS By: Andres Trujillo November 30, 2023 News, Podcast Podcast Comments are off for this post. State Department data shows a dramatic increase in the number of visas issued last fiscal year. Colleges say the need Read More
Episode 50: The economic cost of the green card backlog By: Andres Trujillo November 16, 2023 News Podcast Comments are off for this post. Lawmakers reach a deal to avert a government shutdown. The government publishes a regulation on additional H-2B visas. And a Read More
Episode 49: Business support for DACA, H-2B visas, AI and immigration By: Andres Trujillo November 9, 2023 Podcast DACA, H-2A/H-2B, Podcast Comments are off for this post. The business community shows support for Dreamers. The Biden administration announces additional H-2B visas. And more on the role immigration Read More
DHS publishes list of countries eligible for H-2A, H-2B visa programs By: Andres Trujillo November 9, 2023 News H-2A/H-2B Comments are off for this post. The Department of Homeland Security has published lists of countries whose nationals will be eligible for the H-2A and H-2B Read More
Episode 48: BAL Immigration Report: AI executive order, EAD extensions, the MLB playoffs By: Andres Trujillo November 2, 2023 Podcast AI, Podcast Comments are off for this post. The White House calls for streamlined immigration policies for AI workers. A temporary policy that provided longer automatic extensions Read More
H-2 Visa FAQs By: JS Digital September 28, 2023 Reference Global Mobility, H-2A/H-2B Comments are off for this post. Learn how BAL’s H-2 legal team can help H-2 visas enable U.S. businesses to hire foreign nationals for temporary or Read More
October Visa Bulletin: Advancement across key employment-based categories By: Sydney Wolak September 15, 2023 News Employment Visas, Recent Developments Comments are off for this post. The U.S. State Department released the October Visa Bulletin, showing advancement in key employment-based categories next month, the first of Read More
Dominican Republic added to Global Entry Program By: Sydney Wolak August 18, 2023 News Comments are off for this post. U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced this week that nationals of the Dominican Republic are now eligible to apply for Read More
eVisas extended to foreign nationals in 11 countries By: Sydney Wolak August 17, 2023 News Recent Developments Comments are off for this post. IMPACT — MEDIUM The Japanese government extended its tourist eVisa to foreign nationals living in 11 countries. Key Points: Foreign Read More