On Sept. 11, 2026, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an order that extended for an additional 30 days the suspension of entry On Sept. 11, 2026, the CDC extended the ...

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it has “has received enough petitions to meet the congressionally established H-2B cap for the first ...

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 procedures. Additionally, the Philippine Economic ...

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 order in Medani et al. v. Trump et al., the ...

Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs published a consular update stating that nationals from visitor visa-exempt countries will be issued temporary visas electronically beginning Sept. 1, 2026.

Immigration offices and the national service center will be closed on: Sept. 13, 2026, for Rosh Hashanah Sept. 20-21, 2026, for Yom Kippur Sept. 27–Oct. 1, 2026, for Sukkot Regular operations will ...

BAL is proud to sponsor the 2026 WERC Global Conference, taking place Oct. 27-30 in Chicago, Illinois. Immigration shouldn’t feel like a fun house. That’s why BAL remains committed to guiding ...

Join live or on-demand to earn one CRP®, GMS®, SHRM-CP®, SHRM-SCP®, or HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®) professional development and recertification credit. Join BAL’s Kelli Duehning and Ashley ...