South Africa Further Extends Visa Concessions
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has announced that it is extending its temporary visa concession in light of a continued backlog in processing of visa, waiver
Read More »New Zealand Reforms Accredited Employer Work Visa
The government of New Zealand has announced reforms to the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV). These include removing the median wage threshold, reducing experience
Read More »New Zealand Improves Partnership Resident Visa Processing Times
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is making changes to slow the expected increase in processing times for partnership residence applications. The volume of partnership residence
Read More »IED Registered Institutes of the Ministry of Education to apply for Support Letter via Xpats Gateway
Effective December 18, 2024, all registered institutes under the Islamic Education Division (IED) of the Ministry of Education (MOE) that require Supporting Letters from the
Read More »Icelandic Residence Permit Cards Accepted for Issuance of Electronic ID
Foreign nationals holding Icelandic residence permit cards can now obtain electronic ID without presenting a passport. For refugees, whose status has been recognized and who
Read More »Hong Kong’s Introduces Self-Application Services for Identity Cards
The Hong Kong Immigration Department (ImmD) has announced that, effective December 13, 2024, the services of the Personal Documentation Submission Kiosks (PDSKs) have been
Read More »Danish Updated Income Statistics Applicable from January 1, 2025
The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) uses income statistics made by the Confederation of Danish Employers (DA) in the case processing of
Read More »China Expands Transit Visa Waiver
China’s National Immigration Administration (NIA) has announced the expansion of the visa-free transit policy effective December 17, 2024. Key Changes Under the updated
Read More »Canada Extends Open Work Permits for Certain Permanent Residence Applicants until End of 2026
Canada’s temporary public policy to exempt applicants under the temporary resident to permanent resident pathway from work permit requirements is extended until
Read More »Australia Updates Visa Framework for Religious Workers
From December 13, 2024, an updated Minister of Religion Labour Agreement (MoRLA) commences. The new MoRLA supports religious institutions to access skilled workers from
Read More »EIG in the News: Immigration lawyers tell tech workers on visas to get back to the US before Trump takes office. ‘A storm is coming.’ (Business Insider)
Melia Russell Dec 19, 2024, 5:00 AM EST Immigration attorney Sophie Alcorn is sharing this advice with her high-tech clientele: Get back to the US before
Read More »Potential Government Shutdown Likely for Dec. 20, 2024
Congress once again faces another funding deadline. Lawmakers must pass a stopgap government funding bill before December 20 to avoid a shutdown. If Congress doesn’t
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