USCIS Changes Filing Location for Premium Processing Requests for Pending Immigrant Petitions for Alien Workers
USCIS announced on December 13, 2023, a change in the filing location for Form I-907, Request for Premium Processing, for currently pending Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for
Read More »Australia Releases ‘Migration Strategy’ Reform Plan
On December 11, the Australian Government released a Migration Strategy that sets out significant reforms to Australia’s migration system. The statement from the government
Read More »DHS Publishes Federal Register Notice Extending Re-Registration Periods for TPS for El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua and Sudan
The Department of Homeland Security published a Federal Register notice reiterating the extensions of the periods to re-register for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) under
Read More »USCIS Reaches Fiscal Year 2024 H-1B Cap
On Wednesday, December 13, 2023, USCIS announced it had received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the congressionally mandated 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap
Read More »Ireland Announces Initiative to Facilitate Holiday Travel
Ireland’s Immigration Services Delivery (ISD) of the Department of Justice has acknowledged that persons seeking to renew their permissions to reside in Ireland are
Read More »Switzerland to Digitize Schengen Visas
The Swiss Federal Council has initiated consultations to digitalize Schengen visas. This step aligns Switzerland with the EU’s actions to digitize the application
Read More »China, Singapore to have Reciprocal 30 Day Visa-Free Entry in 2024
On December 7, Singapore and China announced plans to offer a 30-day mutual visa exemption agreement in early 2024. The governments will coordinate the implementation
Read More »China Temporarily Reduces Visa Fees
On Friday, December 8, the Chinese government announced a temporary reduction of fees for inbound travel visas. The reduction will apply to all of China’s overseas
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