El Salvadoran Refugees to Head North after Trump ends TPS
The Trump administration has announced its intention to end the Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) program for citizens of El Salvador living in the United States, a
Read More »China Simplifies Requirements for R Visa for High Skilled Talent
As of January 1, 2018, China’s R Visa will be issued to qualified applicants, granting multiple-entries for a period of up to 180 days. The R Visa will be valid in
Read More »EU Tightens Borders by Adopting Entry/Exit System
The EU Council adopted an Entry/Exit System regulation amending the Schengen border code published on December 9, 2017. The recent changes are made in an effort for the
Read More »UAE Requires Police Clearance for Residence Visa Processing
Starting February 4, 2018, UAE will require police clearance certificates (PCC) for all incoming immigrant workers applying for Residence Visas. PCCs must be legalized,
Read More »Clarification Provided for Brazil’s New Immigration Law
On November 21, 2017, Brazil introduced a new immigration law containing several regulations which have been published in stages. The Brazil government is still in the
Read More »Upcoming ACR I-Card Holder Changes Announced for the Philippines
The Philippines’ Bureau of Immigration now requires holders of the Alien Certificate of Registration Identity Cards (ACR I-Cards) to file Annual Reports (ARs) by March 3,
Read More »Singapore Announces Higher Salary Thresholds for Dependent Privileges
Effective January 1, 2018, the Ministry of Manpower has increased the minimum monthly salary requirement by 20% for foreign nationals to sponsor their family members. The
Read More »Higher Salary Thresholds and Updated Visa Application Fees Announced for Israel
Starting January 1, 2018, companies planning on sending employees to Israel with a Short Term Employment (SEA) or Short Term Expedited Process (STEP) visa must comply with
Read More »Global Headlines: UK and Australia
UK’s Latest Immigration Changes End 2017 on a High Note. Since August 2017, the UK has been incrementally rolling out new immigration laws and policies in the wake of
Read More »Global Headlines: Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, and the UN
Ireland Introduces New Immigration Registration Cards. With effect from December 11, 2017, the ‘GNIB card’ has been replaced by the new Irish Residence Permit
Read More »Global Headlines: Argentina, Philipines, Switzerland,
Argentina: Waiver of Reciprocity Fee for Canadians. Effective January 1, 2018, Argentina will waive the visa reciprocity fee for Canadian citizens entering the country for
Read More »Global Headlines: Europe Update, Qatar
Update – Europe: Entry-Exit System (EES) Approved, Implementation Slated for 2020. As an update to our earlier story, last week the European Council adopted the
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