Canada Announces Changes to Open Work Permits for Family Members of Temporary Residents
The government of Canada announced on January 14, 2025, that it will be restricting Open Work Permit (OWP) eligibility for dependents of foreign workers. As of January 21,
Read More »Revised Form I-129 Effective January 17, 2025
The Department of Homeland Security’s H-1B final rule and H-2 final rule take effect on January 17, 2025, modernizing and improving requirements for the H-1B
Read More »USCIS Reached Cap for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for the First Half of FY 2025
USCIS has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 20,716 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for the first half of fiscal year 2025 with
Read More »Norway Changes Income Requirements for Family Immigration Cases
Effective February 1, 2025, Norway’s income requirement for the reference person in family immigration cases increases from 2.7 basic amounts (G) to 3.2 G. The change
Read More »Hong Kong Visit Visa Rules Relaxed for Saudi Arabia
Effective January 15, 2025, the visa-free period for nationals of Saudi Arabia to visit the Hong Kong SAR is extended to 90 days. Also from January 15, 2025, Hong Kong
Read More »UK’s Youth Mobility Scheme for Hong Kong SAR and Taiwanese Youth to Open in February
The first ballot of the 2025 Youth Mobility Scheme opens from 12:01am on Tuesday February 4, 2025, and closes at 12:01am on Thursday February 6, 2025. Applicants for the
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