Portugal Issues New Guidelines for Residence Permit Renewals
The Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) has announced that holders of residence permits that expired between February 22, 2020 and June 30, 2025 who have not
Read More »Hong Kong to Invalidate Old Smart ID Cards by October 12, 2025
The Immigration Department (ImmD) has announced that all old forms of smart identity cards bearing a year of birth up to and including 1969 will become invalid on October 12,
Read More »Denmark Updates Positive List for Skilled Workers with Higher Education
The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) has updated the Positive List for People with a Higher Education. The update has been implemented based
Read More »Australia Expands Immi App Access to 10 More Countries for Faster Visa Processing
From September 30, 2025, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) expanded the use of the Australian Immi App to ten more countries. This will allow thousands of applicants who
Read More »DV-2025 Program Concludes: Visa Eligibility Period Ends
The US Department of State (DoS) has confirmed the conclusion of the 2025 Diversity Visa (DV) Program, which officially ended on September 30, 2025, marking the close of the
Read More »DHS Streamlines H-2A Petition Process for Agricultural Employers
Effective October 2, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implements a final rule to streamline the H-2A petition process for US agricultural employers. The rule
Read More »October 2025 US Government Shutdown | Impact on Immigration
On September 30, 2025, Congress was unable to reach an agreement on a continuing resolution (CR) to keep the federal government open. Without a CR in place, the federal
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