Immigration Update with Lin Walker – Special Episode: Redefining Mindfulness for Professionals
We take a break from Immigration News to bring you a very special episode with mindfulness coach and embodied movement educator Timothy Lewis.In this episode attorney Lin Walker talks with…
New programme set up for the steering and monitoring of the assistance system for victims of human trafficking
The Finnish Immigration Service steers and monitors the activities of the assistance system for victims of human trafficking. To ensure that the steering and monitoring are systematic and transparent, the…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – The DOJ Takes a $25 Million Bite Out of Apple
In its PERM recruitment process, which is required to sponsor foreign nationals for employment-based permanent residence, Apple showed a preference for employees with temporary work visas instead of qualified and…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – Department of Homeland Security Says “Use It or Lose It” to H1B Petitioners
In the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), published by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS or the Agency) on October 23, 2023, DHS proposes to create a “Use or Lose”…
The Door Opens for a New Chapter in European Cooperation on Migration
Three major elections in June and July reshuffled the European political scene, with possible effects on the direction of migration policymaking. Across the continent, the far right achieved major victories…
European Migration Network Annual Report 2023: An increasing number of immigrants continue to work in Finland
Immigration of skilled workers remains high, and more and more people are bringing their families to Finland. The high number of asylum seekers from the EU has not yet been…
Engaging Employers in Growing Refugee Labor Pathways
Refugee labor pathways, which focus on helping displaced people with in-demand skills access existing economic immigration channels, have attracted considerable attention in recent years. The appeal is two-fold: From a…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – Why We Can’t Have Nice Things: Multiple Petitions and The Gaming of the H-1B Lottery
On October 23, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to “modernize and improve the efficiency of the H-1B program, add benefits…
Finnish Immigration Service reforms organisational structure to enhance ability to address changes in security environment and meet Government Programme targets
The Finnish Immigration Service has reformed its organisational structure as of 1 June 2024. The new structure is based on process management and will reinforce the agency’s ability to meet…
Immigration Update with Lin Walker – The Relationship Between Unauthorized Practice of Law and Unauthorized Employment
There are people who confuse being entrepreneurial with being parasitic. Where an opportunity arises and there is significant demand and desperation, there are people who will, and have, taken advantage…