Thailand Announces Visa-Free Travel for Chinese and Kazakh Travelers
On September 18, 2023, Thailand’s Ministry of Interior announced that travelers from China and Kazakhstan would be eligible for visa-free travel to Thailand. This is in
Read More »Vietnam Updates Regulations for Foreign Workers
On September 18, the Vietnamese government issued the new decree 70/2023/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 152/2020/ND-CP regulating foreign
Read More »SEVP Updates Form I-983 to be Available Digitally
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) updated the Form I-983, “Training Plan for STEM OPT Students,” to remove language requiring wet signatures. Students and
Read More »Latvia Closes a Border with Belarus
Latvia will close one of its two border crossing points with Belarus in response to what Latvia’s prime minister called a “hybrid threat” due to an influx
Read More »Singapore Major Airport to Rely on Biometric Data Instead of Passports in 2024
Singapore’s Changi Airport will intoduce automated immigration clearance, relying on biometric data instead of passports starting in 2024. The change was announced in a
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