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 ...

The World Cup ended nearly two months ago, and it left the United States with genuine goodwill from thousands of ...

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 ...

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 ...

Join BAL partners Josiah Curtis and Michelle Gergerian at the New England Relocation Association Fall Conference in Worcester, Massachusetts. As the proud sponsor of the conference welcome reception, ...

Amy is the Growth & Strategy Manager in BAL’s Dallas office. She is responsible for developing and executing business strategies for continued growth, market expansion and client diversification. Amy ...

The following FAQ addresses the steps involved in the actual processing of Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) applications as reported on the Department of Labor (DOL) site, defines terms ...

Join BAL’s Kristi Ngo as she leads an insightful discussion on the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program at the California Asian Pacific American Bar Association panel, “Navigating Current Immigration ...

One of three primary visa scheduling websites used by the U.S. State Department — USTravelDocs.com — has been experiencing ongoing technical issues, which have significantly increased over the last ...

Additional Information: Last month, USCIS announced employment-based visa preference categories must use the Final Action Dates chart in the May Bulletin. This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S.