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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Form G-1651, Exemption for Paper Fee Payment, for an exemption from the requirement to use an electronic payment method The presidential proclamation on Restriction of Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant ...

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 ...

Applications for requested need date for second half of fiscal year (FY) 2026 visa cap (April 1–Sept. 30, 2026): The Department of Labor (DOL) reported that, as of April 14, a total of 6,343 cases ...

On June 8, 2026, a federal district court issued an order vacating agency actions implementing Presidential Proclamation 10973, Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers (“H-1B Proclamation ...

Looking forward, the European Union is currently in the process of implementing two separate but interconnected systems that will soon have a tremendous impact on non-EU citizens traveling to most EU ...

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

The State Department recently published the Report of the Visa Office 2024 showing a steady climb in both immigrant visa and nonimmigrant visa issuance in fiscal year (FY) 2024. Additional Information ...

Additional Information: Final Action cutoff dates for issuance of an immigrant visa or approval of an adjustment of status application for the November Visa Bulletin can be found here. Regarding when ...