USCIS Reaches H-2B Cap for Second Half of FY 2024
USCIS announced it has received enough petitions to meet the H-2B cap for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2024, and it is releasing the filing dates for supplemental H-2B
Read More »Ireland Emergency Travel Provisions for Travelers from Dominica, Honduras and Vanuatu
Ireland’s Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) has announced that it will try to accommodate emergency travel for travelers from Dominica, Honduras, and Vanuatu who had
Read More »Italy Quota Application Forms Made Available
On February 29, 2024, it became possible to begin prefilling applications for hiring non-EU workers under the quotas authorized by the Italian government for 2024 through the
Read More »Finland & Canada Youth Mobility Agreement Launches
The Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland have announced that the Canada–Finland Youth Mobility
Read More »Certain Updated Forms Take Effect on April 1 with No Grace Period
USCIS has issued a reminder that, effective April 1, 2024, applicants must use new editions of the following forms: Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker; Form I-129
Read More »Brazil and China Extend Visa Agreement
Effective February 19, 2024, China and Brazil have signed an agreement for the reciprocal granting of visas valid for up to ten years for tourism, business or family visits.
Read More »Austria and US Establish Working Holiday Program
On February 20, 2024, Austria and the United States signed a Professional Development and Cultural Exchange Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish a Working Holiday
Read More »April 2024 Visa Bulletin Released
In the April 2024 Visa Bulletin, Final Action Dates for EB-2, and EB-3 Worldwide (All Other) advance. EB-1 and EB-2 China advance and EB-3 China remains unchanged. EB-1,
Read More »China Extends Visa-Free Access to More Countries
From March 14, China will offer visa-free travel to nationals from Austria, Belgium, Hungary, Ireland, Luxembourg, and Switzerland. Over the past several months, the
Read More »Japan to Discontinue the Technical Trainee Visa
The government of Japan has announced discontinuance of the Technical Trainee visa, instead introducing a vocational training program, 育成就労制度 (Ikusei Shuro Seido
Read More »Nigeria Launches Expatriate Employee Levy Handbook
Nigeria’s Ministry of the Interior has launched the Expatriate Employment Levy (“EEL”) Handbook on February 27, 2024, providing guidance regarding the
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