Episode 73: Visa stats, Diversity Visa results, Schedule A update
Nonimmigrant visa issuance continues to rise. Diversity Visa results are now available. And updates to the Department of Labor's Schedule A occupation list could help the green card process for worke...
9 Maj 20248min
Episode 72: Supreme Court update, BAL's big announcement, new H-1B cap data
The U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear another immigration case. BAL makes a big announcement. And what new U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services data tells us about this year's H-1B registration l...
2 Maj 202410min
Episode 71: Why a small USCIS policy change could have important consequences for green card applicants
The Supreme Court hears arguments in a case about U.S. citizens' rights in visa denials. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services reaches an H-2B cap for returning workers. And why a small USCIS poli...
25 Apr 20249min
Episode 70: BAL Senior Associate Steven Quezada on the voices behind the visas
The U.S. State Department suspends visa services in Haiti. The U.S. Embassy in Mexico moves to reduce visa wait times. And BAL Senior Associate Steven Quezada discusses his Immigration Journeys serie...
18 Apr 202411min
Episode 69: Why a federal court ruling in Georgia has grabbed the attention of the immigration law community
Federal authorities increase the automatic extension period for certain employment authorization documents. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services releases data showing its progress in reducing pro...
11 Apr 202410min
Episode 68: Assessing immigration strategies in light of fee increases, the upcoming election
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is now accepting H-1B petitions for cap-subject visas. The U.S. Embassy in India moves to streamline appointments. And why now is a good time for U.S. employe...
4 Apr 20248min
Episode 67: How companies have prepared for immigration filing fee increases
H-1B registration has closed and petition filing begins next week. The government opens an H-2B cap for returning workers. And a look at how employers have been preparing for major USCIS filing fee ...
28 Mars 202412min
Episode 66: Immigration Bracketology with BAL's Sports & Immigration Team
A lawsuit aims to stop U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services fee hikes. State Department data shows a continued increase in green card issuance. And with March Madness tipping off, the BAL Sports ...
21 Mars 202414min
