Poland’s New Rules on Admissibility to Enter into Force on June 1, 2025
The first part of Poland’s immigration reform is to be completed and enter into force on June 1, 2025. The new rules present certain changes which will affect employers
Read More »Sweden Residence and Work Permit Applications Now Available in Pakistan
On April 9, 2025, the Swedish Migration Agency resumed its residence and work permit activities in Pakistan. Applicants needing to submit biometric data, have their passport
Read More »Timor-Leste to be added to New Zealand’s Recognized Employer Scheme
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has announced that, effective April 28, 2025, Timor-Leste will be added to the list of eligible countries able to participate in the Recognised
Read More »Malaysia Online Appeal Facility Now Available Through ESD Online System
The Expatriate Services Division (ESD) of the Immigration Department of Malaysia has announced that, effective May 2, 2025, appeal submissions for rejected Employment Pass
Read More »Free Access to the Czech Labour Market for Citizens of Selected Countries is Extended
Effective March 1, 2025, a government decree has introduced free access to the Czech labor market for citizens of Taiwan. Taiwanese citizens who wish to be employed in
Read More »Immigration Nerds Podcast | Eight Days Too Late: A Tech Leader’s Extraordinary Immigration Journey
What does it feel like to miss your green card approval by just eight days after waiting for nearly a decade? In this compelling episode, we follow KC
Read More »ICE to Introduce New International Student Policy
On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) referred to a new policy for terminating foreign students’ records. DOJ attorney Johnny
Read More »Australia’s New Online Services for Paper-Based Parent Visa Applications
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has noted that online services are now available to support Parent visa applicants who lodge a paper-based application. While
Read More »Cap Reached for Additional Returning Worker H-2B Visas for the Early Second Half of FY 2025
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 19,000 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for
Read More »British Colombia updates its Provincial Nominee Programme
The Province of British Colombia (BC) has announced that it is updating its Provincial Nominee Programme (PNP) following the federal government’s decision to reduce the
Read More »US Supreme Court Says Self-Removal Deadlines Don’t Apply to Weekends or Holidays
The US Supreme Court ruled on April 22, 2025, that individuals who have a self-deportation deadline which terminates on a weekend or a federal holiday may move to reopen
Read More »Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Birthright Citizenship Case in May
On May 15, 2025, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict automatic birthright citizenship. The executive order states
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