New border procedure introduced on 1 September 2024
The legislative amendments that introduce a new border procedure have now entered into force. The amendments also include new grounds for using an accelerated procedure to process asylum applications at…
Beyond the “Black Jobs” Controversy: Immigrants and U.S.-Born Black Workers Share a Growing Jobs Pie
The charge that immigrants are taking jobs from U.S.-born Black workers has made its way from conspiracy circles to the broader public conversation this election season. Several economists have refuted…
EU COMET network fact sheets share useful insights about making complementary pathway and refugee sponsorship programs more effective
BRUSSELS — As more countries experiment with expanding humanitarian protection via complementary pathways such as existing refugee education or work channels or sponsorship programs, it is important to share existing…
Processing times for students’ residence permit applications continue to improve despite increasing numbers
The numbers of students' first residence permit applications have continued to increase. By the end of July 2024, 9,293 applications had been submitted, whereas the corresponding figure in 2023 was…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – SPECIAL EDITION: USCIS Creates Wage-Based System for H-1B Cap Subject Petitions
In this special edition of the M&L Immigration Update Podcast we explore the new rule entitled “Modification of Registration Requirement for Petitioners Seeking to File Cap-Subject H-1B Petitions,” which ends…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – Jan 11, 2021: Form I-94 Arrival/Departure Record is Essential
If you are a nonimmigrant foreign national who has been admitted to the United States, this episode is for you. There is one form that is very often overlooked by…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – Jan 18, 2021: U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Final Rule Affecting Prevailing Wages
Welcome to the Meyner & Landis Immigration Update Podcast for January 18, 2020 And it’s a doozy. Written by Meyner & Landis partner Lin Walker, this podcast is going to…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – Jan 25, 2021: The Compassionate Immigration Reforms of the Biden Administration
On his very first day in office, President Biden announced plans to send a progressive and bold immigration bill to Congress in the coming weeks that will embrace immigrants as…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – Feb 15, 2021: Our H-1B wasn’t selected! Now what do we do?
As we mentioned last week, the overall odds of being selected for an H-1B visa was approximately 30% in last year’s cap, as USCIS received approximately 275,000 registrations for 85,000…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – March 1. 2021: Immigration Client Success Story: F-1 Student Status and Full-Time CPT
In this informative podcast Meyner & Landis Immigration partner Lin Walker and immigration associate Kristen Sisko discuss one of their recent client success stories. This is an interesting case, concerning…