Immigration Nerds Talk About Biden’s First Year
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we welcome Doris Meissner, the Senior Fellow and Director of the U.S. Immigration Policy Program at the Migration Policy
Read More »Singapore to Drop Entry Approval Measures for Fully Vaccinated Long-Term Pass Holders
The Government of Singapore announced it would revoke the entry approval requirements for fully vaccinated long-term pass holders from 11:59 pm on February 21, 2022. However,
Read More »Canada Announces Reduced Entry Requirements
The Canadian government announced revisions to its border measures as it begins to shift the pandemic response. Changes will go into effect on February 28, 2022. Key
Read More »March 2022 Visa Bulletin Released
Highlights EB-1 remains current for all countries. Final Action Dates: EB-2 China remains unchanged with a cut-off date of March 1, 2019, and EB-3 China remains unchanged
Read More »Sweden Lifts Health-Related Travel Restrictions
The Government of Sweden announced that starting from February 9, travelers from the EU/Schengen Area can enter Sweden without restriction. This is regardless of the
Read More »Brazil Introduces a ‘Digital Nomad’ Program
In January 2022, the Government of Brazil introduced a temporary visa and residence permit for ‘digital nomads.’ Immigrants whose professional activity can be
Read More »The Immigration Nerds Talk About Parenting with an Accent
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we welcome author, immigrant, and mother, Masha Rumer to talk about her new book, Parenting with an Accent. Rumer’s book
Read More »UK Reopens for Fully Vaccinated Travelers without Restrictions
The UK Home Office announced that from 4 am on Friday, February 11, the government will disband testing and other requirements for fully vaccinated travelers. What to Expect
Read More »New Zealand Announces 5-Step Plan for Reopening the International Border
The Government of New Zealand announced a 5-step plan to reopen the country’s international border to fully vaccinated travelers, without managed isolation
Read More »USCIS Announces New Mission Statement
On Wednesday, February 9, US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Ur Jaddou announced a new mission statement for the agency: “USCIS upholds
Read More »Australia to Open International Borders to Fully Vaccinated Travelers
Australia Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that from February 21, Australia’s international border would reopen to ALL visa holders who are “fully
Read More »The Immigration Nerds Talk About Refugee Policy Pre and Post WWII
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we talk to Evan Taparata, a postdoctoral fellow at the Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History at Harvard
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