European Countries Increase Pre-Entry Requirements
As Europe continues to experience COVID-19 surges and countries attempt to avoid the Omicron variant, governments are increasing their entry requirements: Finland | From
Read More »January 2022 Visa Bulletin Released
Highlights EB-1 remains current for all countries. Final Action Dates: EB-2 China advanced by 21 days to January 22, 2019, and EB-3 China remains unchanged with a cut-off
Read More »DHS Extends I-9 Compliance Flexibility
The Form I-9 requirement flexibility first introduced in March 2020 has been extended to April 30, 2022. ICE announced this extension on December 15; it was previously
Read More »India and Switzerland Announce an Air Travel Bubble
The Governments of India and Switzerland have announced an air bubble that will enable air carriers to operate flights between the two countries. Flights from India will
Read More »Latvia Expands Screening for International Travel
The Government of Latvia announced an expanded screening protocol for travelers from 20 countries — Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Ireland,
Read More »France Issues New Travel Requirements
The Government of France has issued new restrictions for travelers and French citizens. From January 15, a third shot of a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine will be mandatory for all
Read More »The UK Removes Red List Countries
On December 15, the UK Home Office announced it would remove the 11 southern African nations most recently on the Red List — Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi,
Read More »US State Department to Waive In-Person Interview for Some Applicants
On December 10, the Department of State announced that it would waive in-person consular appearances for nearly 50,000 applicants previously approved for immigrant visas.
Read More »Germany Removes Countries from High Risk List
The German government has updated the list of “high-risk” countries, with changes to go into effect on Sunday, December 12. Armenia, Iran, Mongolia, the
Read More »The Immigration Nerds Talk About Building Back Better
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we examine the Biden administration’s Build Back Better Act, which includes $100 billion for immigration reform. Host
Read More »Germany’s New Government to Permit Dual Citizenship
The newly formed German government announced plans to permit dual citizenship and said it is considering shortening the timeline to become a citizen to just five years. Under
Read More »Tourism Travel to Austria to Resume
The Government of Austria has announced that tourism travel will be permitted from December 13, 2021. The resumption of travel follows a national lockdown and increase of
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