Japan | Fully Vaccinated Travelers Will Not Need to Test Pre-Departure
Effective September 7, 2022, fully vaccinated can enter Japan without submitting negative test results from a test taken within 72 hours of departure. Every passenger
Read More »Saudi Arabia | New Tourist Visa Introduced
The Ministry of Tourism has announced a new tourist visa, the eVisa. The eVisa is a one-year, multiple entry visa, allowing tourists to spend up to 90 days in the country. It
Read More »Singapore | Global Talent Hub & New Immigration Business Pathway
The Ministry of Manpower, on Monday, August 29, announced several changes to its Employment Pass framework in its effort to attract top talents to Singapore. The changes will
Read More »US | USCIS Extends and Expands Employment Authorization for Individuals Covered by DED for Liberia
USCIS has published a Federal Register notice for the extension and expansion of eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Liberians. In June, President Biden
Read More »US | The Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program Resumes Operations
USCIS announced that the agency would resume operations of the Cuban Family Reunification Parole (CFRP) program, established in 2007, to provide a safe pathway for certain
Read More »EU | Visas to be More Difficult to Obtain for Russian Nationals
European Union foreign ministers decided on September 1 to make it harder for Russians to obtain visas to travel to the bloc but stopped short of approving an EU-wide visa
Read More »UK | New Scale-Up Route Comes into Force
The new UK Scale-up route came into force on August 22. The route is available for individuals recruited by a UK company with the skills to enable the business to continue to
Read More »US | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Final Rule Published
On August 24, the Department of Homeland Security issued a final rule to strengthen the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In a statement, DHS Secretary
Read More »US | H-1B Lottery Cap Reached for FY2023
On August 23, USCIS announced that it had received a sufficient number of petitions needed to reach the 65,000 H-1B visa regular cap and the 20,000 H-1B visa U.S. advanced
Read More »UK | Digital Compliance Inspection Process Updated
Compliance inspections may now be completed digitally as part of sponsor compliance checks, in addition to or instead of on-site visits from a Home Office compliance officer.
Read More »Japan | Individual Tourism to be Permitted from September
The Japanese government has announced that it will permit individual international tourists to enter Japan, so long as they book their travel through a travel agent or
Read More »Singapore | COVID Policies Eased for Unvaccinated Visitors
Singapore’s COVID-19 task force announced a range of policy and requirement changes on August 24. Key Changes from August 29 Non-fully vaccinated long-term pass holders
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