BAL Immigration Report

USCIS moves a step closer to raising immigration filing fees.

The U.S. Embassy in Israel returns to its normal staffing level.

And how Biden administration guidance on STEM workers is making it easier for recent graduates to stay employed.

We cover all of this and more on this week's BAL Immigration Report.

Guest: John Hamill.

The Biden administration pursues a crowded regulatory agenda for 2024.

Passport processing times reach pre-pandemic levels.

And a look at what current labor market trends mean for immigration programs this year.

We cover all of this and more on this week's BAL Immigration Report.

Guest: Josiah Curtis.

Business and immigration coalitions call for changes to the H-1B lottery.

Visa Bulletin priority dates jump forward.

And the State Department gears up to begin a domestic visa renewal pilot program for some H-1B holders.

We cover all of this and more on this week's BAL Immigration Report.

Guests: Josiah Curtis, Tiffany Derentz.

On today's BAL Immigration Report, we look back at some of the most important business immigration stories of 2023.

Proposed fee hikes.

Domestic visa renewal.

And forthcoming changes to the H-1B program.

We cover all of this and more on this week's BAL Immigration Report.

Guests: Amy Lighter, Tiffany Derentz, Steven Plastrik, Michelle Funk and Martin Robles-Avila.

The State Department's domestic visa renewal pilot program takes shape.

Foreign nationals prepare for a busy holiday travel season.

And a look at how the Biden administration's approach to supplemental H-2B visa allocations are changing employer strategies.

We cover all of this and more on this week's BAL Immigration Report.

Guest: Ashley Foret Dees.

State Department data shows a dramatic increase in the number of visas issued last fiscal year.

Colleges say the need clarity on name, image and likeness rules for foreign student athletes.

And the benefits of Temporary Protected Status for employers and individuals.

Guests: Gabriel Castro, Jeff Joseph.

Uneven playing field: F-1 college athletes, NIL and the need for government action: https://www.bal.com/perspectives/uneven-playing-field-f-1-college-athletes-nil-and-the-need-for-government-action/

BAL Community - TPS options and strategies: https://ilcbc.splashthat.com/

Lawmakers reach a deal to avert a government shutdown.

The government publishes a regulation on additional H-2B visas.

And a new report estimates the economic cost of the U.S. green card backlog.

We cover all this and more on this week's BAL Immigration Report.

Guest: Jack Malde.

Green Light to Growth: Estimating the Economic Benefits of Clearing Green Card Backlogs: https://bipartisanpolicy.org/report/green-light-to-growth-estimating-the-economic-benefits-of-clearing-green-card-backlogs/.

The business community shows support for Dreamers. The Biden administration announces additional H-2B visas. And more on the role immigration could play in the development of AI in the United States.

We cover all this and more on this week's BAL Immigration Report.

Guest: Michelle Funk.

The White House calls for streamlined immigration policies for AI workers. A temporary policy that provided longer automatic extensions of employment authorization documents has expired. And the baseball playoffs highlight a trend involving visitors from Venezuela.

We cover all this and more on this week's BAL Immigration Report.

Guest: Gabriel Castro.

BAL H-1B webinar: www.bal.com/perspectives/bal-events/proposed-h-1b-modernization-rule-hosted-by-bal-community/

Israeli nationals are now eligible for visa-free travel to the United States.

Europe officially postpones its travel authorization program.

And U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services proposes big changes to the H-1B lottery.

Guest: Steve Plastrik.

BAL Community webinar on H-1B modernization proposal: https://www.bal.com/perspectives/bal-events/proposed-h-1b-modernization-rule-hosted-by-bal-community/