DOS Pauses Visa Operations in Juba, Kinshasa, and Kampala Amid Ebola Outbreak
The State Department (DOS) has announced that, effective May 18, 2026, the US Embassies in Juba, South Sudan; Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo; and Kampala, Uganda
Read More »DOL Reinforces English Language Requirements for Foreign Commercial Drivers
The US Department of Labor (DOL) has issued new guidance clarifying that employers seeking to hire foreign workers for positions involving commercial motor vehicle operation
Read More »Ireland Ends Acknowledgements for Posted Immigration Documents
Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) has announced that it will no longer issue acknowledgements for documents or letters sent to it by post. This includes additional documents
Read More »Canada Reduced Completeness Checks for Citizenship Applications Submitted from Abroad
On May 15, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) updated its operational instructions for officers processing proof of citizenship applications from
Read More »Singapore Updates myMOM Portal with New Work Permit Functions
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has moved the work permit issuance function from Work Permit Online to its new myMOM portal. Since 2025, work permit applications and appeals
Read More »Chile Launches Expedited Business Visa for Indian Nationals
On May 13, 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Relations announced a new, expedited business visa for Indian citizens, aimed at attracting more trade and investment from that
Read More »Canada Permanently Closes Four Falls Port of Entry in New Brunswick
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced that the seasonal Four Falls, New Brunswick port of entry, which has been out of service since 2020, will now be
Read More »DOS Expands Visa Bond Waivers for FIFA World Cup 2026 Players and Select Fans
The US Department of State (DOS) has issued additional implementation guidance on the Visa Bond Program, with a key development being the formalization and expansion of
Read More »June 2026 Visa Bulletin Released
The June 2026 Visa Bulletin reflects retrogression in the EB-1 and EB-2 India categories and modest advancement in the EB-3 China and India categories, while all other
Read More »Iceland Transfers Visa Services to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
The Directorate of Immigration has announced that, with the entry into force of the new Visa Act (No. 37/2026), responsibility for visa processing has been fully transferred
Read More »Iceland Raises Financial Means Requirement for Residence Permits and Citizenship
Effective May 18, 2026, the reference amount required for an adult to be granted a residence permit or citizenship will be raised from ISK 247,572 to ISK 259,951 per month.
Read More »Denmark Launches New Greenland Family Permit Application for Accompanying Family Members
On May 11, 2026, the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) launched a new digital application (GL2) for a residence permit in Greenland as an
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