Certain EAD Renewal Applicants Granted Automatic Extension
Certain renewal applicants who have filed Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, qualify for an automatic extension of their expiring employment authorization
Read More »USCIS Updates Policy Guidance Clarifying the J-1 Visa
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual, effective immediately, clarifying the two-year foreign residence
Read More »UK Electronic Travel Authorization Available for Qatari Nationals
Effective October 25, 2023, applications are open for the electronic travel authorization (ETA) required for nationals of Qatar traveling to the UK on or after November 15,
Read More »EU Announces New ETIAS Timeline
The European Council has announced a new timetable for the implementation of the Entry/Exit system and the ETIAS online travel authorization system. The Entry/Exit system
Read More »China Relaxes Visa Policy for Macau Residents
Effective October 25, 2023, foreign national residents of Macau can apply for multiple-entry visas for mainland China with extended validity. According to the
Read More »Australia Shares More Eligibility Information for New Visa Pathway for UK Citizens
The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has issued more information about the Innovation and Early Careers Skills Exchange Pilot (IECSEP), part of the
Read More »Finland Implements Temporary Protection Extension for Ukrainian Nationals
Finland is implementing the extension of the temporary protection mechanism agreed by the Council of the European Union on September 28, 2023. The temporary protection
Read More »Ireland Immigration Service Issues Processing Timeline Reminder Ahead of Holidays
Ireland’s Immigration Service Delivery has notified its customers that the Immigration Services Registration Office at Burgh Quay in Dublin is currently experiencing a
Read More »South Africa Pilots Trusted Employer Scheme
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has issued an invitation to corporate employers to submit an expression of interest in the pilot of the Trusted Employer
Read More »Canada Extends Workforce Solutions Road Map, Introduces New Wage Requirements for TFWP
Employment and Social Development Canada issued a news release yesterday confirming some changes to the Government’s Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program Workforce
Read More »USCIS Announces Filing Location Change for Certain Form I-129 Petitions and Form I-539 Applications
Beginning Nov. 1, 2023, all H-2A, H-2B, CNMI-related Form I-129 petitions, Form I-129CW petitions, and CNMI-related Form I-539 applications must be filed directly at the
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