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Read the latest information about the customs backlog in Shanghai. Due to the overwhelming volume of export applications for July 2015, Shanghai Customs has announced changes for Full Container Load (FCL) Shipments. FCL shipments must be fully packed and ready for transit before the freight forwarder can request booking on a departing vessel. Additionally, the […]

Get the latest update on mortgage disclosure issues. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director, Richard Cordray, recently provided an update on mortgage disclosure requirements, known as the “Know Before You Owe” rule. Condray announced that the Bureau will seek to delay implementation of the new mortgage disclosure requirements and forms until October 1, 2015. […]

Read the latest update about issues at the US West Coast Ports. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWI) and Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) have reached a new five-year contract. The 10 month negotiation process had caused multiple port delays along the West Cost of the United States. The ports have now resumed working at […]

Read the latest updates on global immigration. Source: Fragomen Worldwide In United States immigration news, USCIS received a record 233,000 FY 2016 H-1B cap petitions – almost three times the number of available visa numbers. The overall chance of selection in the cap is approximately 36 percent. Initial adjudication of premium processed H-1B cap cases […]

Read the most recent global immigration news. Source: Fragomen Worldwide New procedures that will impact the work permit application process for companies in the United Arab Emirates are expected to be implemented this month, according to a Ministry of Labour (MOL) announcement. In United States immigration news, the Department of Homeland Security released a highly […]

Read the latest updates on global immigration. Source: Fragomen Worldwide In United States immigration news, in April, USCIS will only accept employment-based adjustment applications from foreign nationals with a priority date that is current for final action under the State Department’s April Visa Bulletin. The United Kingdom’s Parliament is considering a law that would increase […]

Get the latest information on global immigration. Source: Fragomen Worldwide  In United States immigration news, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services received a record 236,000 H-1B cap petitions for employment in Fiscal Year 2017 – a 1.3 percent increase over last year’s total.  According to the State Department’s May Visa Bulletin, the cutoff dates for final […]

Read the latest update on global immigration news. Source: Fragomen Worldwide In United States immigration news, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has determined that it will only accept employment-based adjustment applications next month from foreign nationals with a priority date that is current for final action under State Department’s June Visa Bulletin. USCIS has received […]

Get the latest update on global immigration news. Source: Fragomen Worldwide  In United States immigration news, a proposed regulation would give the Justice Department broader powers to investigate immigration-related employment discrimination cases.  The agency is accepting public feedback on the proposal through September 14, 2016.  Another proposed regulation by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is […]

Worldwide ERC® recently provide the following global updates for the EMEA and APAC regions: EMEA Latest Immigration Figures Show Extent of EU Workers Leaving UK: The recent UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) report shows that most leavers from the UK in 2016 – 36 percent – were EU citizens, with 117,000 emigrating; an increase of […]