Week: September 2 - 6, 2024

In this week's newsletter, the Department of Labor announces updates related to implementing the Farmworker Protection Rule. The EB-4 visa reached its annual limit and the latest in global immigration news.

?In this week's BAL Immigration Report, a discussion on the evolving scope of global mobility also touches on pet traveling services and cat cafés.?

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U.S. news

• United States | EB-4 visa reaches annual limit for FY 2024

The State Department announced that the annual limit of EB-4 visas has been reached for fiscal year 2024.

• United States | OFLC delays implementation of elements of Farmworker Protection Rule

The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) within the Department of Labor announced it would delay implementing revised H-2A job order and application forms associated with the Farmworker Protection Rule until further notice.

• United States | USCIS to open field office in Quito, Ecuador

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it will open an international field office in Quito, Ecuador, on Sept. 10.

• The BAL Immigration Report | Episode 89

In this week's BAL Immigration Report, we discuss the evolving scope of global mobility.

Global news

• Canada | Change for work permit applications from within the country
• Canada | New temporary policy for work permits
• United Arab Emirates | New grace period policy introduced