Week: November 11 - 15, 2024
In this week's newsletter, Keeping Families together was ruled unlawful by a federal judge in Texas, immigration medical exams are valid indefinitely for certain Afghan nationals who arrived in the U.S. during Operation Allies Welcome and the December Visa Bulletin is released. Plus, updated processing times for PERM applications and PWD requests, DHS announced Belize as one of 80 countries eligible for H-2 programs in 2025 and the latest global immigration news.
In this week's podcast, BAL’s Edward Rios and Christopher Barnett discuss AI implementation and adoption in the global mobility arena and the matter of digital solidarity versus digital sovereignty impacting corporate immigration and foreign policy.
Also, check out our infographic showcasing the rise of O-1A visas, read our tips for holiday travel and hear insights from Tiffany Derentz in the post-election episode of Love+Relo.
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A federal judge in Texas ruled against the Keeping Families Together program, determining that the policy violates U.S. immigration law.
Immigration medical exams of certain Afghan nationals who arrived in the U.S. during Operation Allies Welcome are valid indefinitely.
DOS released the December 2024 Visa Bulletin with Dates for Filing chart for December 2024 remains the same as last month with no advancement for EB-1/EB-2/EB-3.
DOL has posted updated processing times for PERM applications and prevailing wage determination (PWD) requests as of Nov. 1, 2024.
DHS announced that Belize is one of more than 80 countries eligible to participate in the H-2A and H-2B seasonal worker programs in 2025.
In Episode 99, BAL’s Edward Rios and Christopher Barnett discuss AI implementation and adoption in the global mobility arena.