Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) announced on Sept. 2, 2026, pending updates to the implementation of its OFLC has issued a court-ordered notice advising that certain H-2A employers may be ...

The Philippines’ Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced new requirements for Alien Employment Permit (AEP) applications and processing The Department of Labor and Employment and the ...

The State Department updated its webpage on the diversity visa pause with the following statement: “As of August 28, 2026, in accordance with the Court’s The State Department posted an update stating ...

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

Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs published a consular update stating that nationals from visitor visa-exempt countries will be issued temporary visas Brazil will issue temporary visas ...

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Authorities announced on July 27, 2026, that the Gordie Howe International Bridge (GHIB) was officially open. In February, the Department of Homeland Security published a final rule in the Federal ...

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 ...

The Office for Government Policy Coordination announced a quota of 191,000 foreign workers designated “nonprofessional” in 2026, including 80,000 workers under the Employment Permit System and 109,000 ...

The State Department announced Jan. 14 that it is pausing all immigrant visa (IV) issuance to nationals of 75 countries, effective Jan. 21, 2026. The countries are identified as: Afghanistan, Albania, ...

Additional Information: Last month, USCIS announced employment-based visa preference categories must use the Final Action Dates chart in the May Bulletin. This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S.