March 2025 Visa Bulletin Released
In the March 2025 Visa Bulletin, Final Action Dates for Worldwide (All Other) advance for EB-2 but remain unchanged for EB-3. Final Action Dates for India and China in
Read More »FY2026 H-1B Cap Dates and Information
On Wednesday, February 5, USCIS announced the dates for the fiscal year 2026 H-1B cap. Registration will open on Friday, March 7 at 12 PM Eastern and run through Monday,
Read More »EIG Alert: Federal Judge Issues Nationwide Injunction for Birthright Citizenship EO
Earlier today, US District Judge Deborah Boardman issued a nationwide injunction to block President Trump’s birthright citizenship EO. On January 23, 2025, enforcement for
Read More »EIG Alert: DHS Terminates 2023 TPS Designation for Venezuela
On Monday, February 3, 2025, USCIS announced that DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, after reviewing country conditions and consulting with the appropriate U.S. government agencies,
Read More »Portugal’s New Procedure for Pending Expressions of Interest
Portugal’s Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA) is changing the procedure to schedule the service needed to obtain a residence permit, to speed up
Read More »UK Announces Automatic Granting of Settled Status
The UK Home Office has announced the introduction of a new process to automatically convert eligible pre-settled status holders to settled status, without the need for them
Read More »USCIS to Pause Acceptance of Form I-134A Pursuant to “Securing Our Borders” EO
Due to the January 20, 2025, Executive Order, Securing Our Borders, USCIS is pausing acceptance of Form I-134A, Online Request to be a Supporter and Declaration of Financial
Read More »Cargo Ship Crew and Passengers can Apply for an NZeTA from February 3, 2025
From April 1, 2025, all crew members and passengers on foreign cargo ships must have a New Zealand electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) before they can travel to New Zealand.
Read More »New Zealand to Permit Remote Work on Visitor Visas
On January 27, 2025, the Government of New Zealand announced that the rules for visitors are changing and people arriving on a visitor visa or NZeTA can work for overseas
Read More »Malaysia ESD Updates the PVP Documents
The MYXpats centre of the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) of the Immigration Department of Malaysia has announced that it has updated the sample documents for Professional
Read More »Canada’s 2025 Provincial and Territorial Allocations for the International Student Cap
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced provincial and territorial allocations for 2025 under the international student cap. For 2025, IRCC plans
Read More »Changes to Canada’s Health Insurance Requirement for Super Visa
Effective January 28, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is allowing super visa applicants to purchase a private health insurance policy from companies
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