EIG COVID-19 Update / March 16, 2020
As COVID-19 impacts the United States and countries around the globe, EIG is sending global digests to inform our clients of all the developments impacting global immigration
Read More »EIG COVID-19 Update | March 15, 2020
As COVID-19 impacts the United States and countries around the globe, EIG will now begin sending weekly/bi-weekly digests to inform our clients of all the developments
Read More »COVID-19 Update: Travel Restrictions into the US Expand to all of Europe
On Wednesday evening, President Donald Trump signed a Presidential Proclamation and announced new efforts to contain and/or limit the spread of the coronavirus and COVID-19.
Read More »Visa Extension for Chinese Nationals with Expiring Visas in the UK
The United Kingdom has begun making plans for those affected by travel restrictions due to reasons associated with Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Home Office has taken a
Read More »Coronavirus and Its Impact on Global Immigration
Singapore | As the Coronavirus epidemic continues to affect people traveling around the world, the Singaporean Ministry of Health (MHO) have passed on their recommendations
Read More »ALERT: Britain Leaves the European Union
The United Kingdom will exit the European Union on January 31 at 11 PM GMT (6 PM EST), bringing an end to the process that began with the 2016 Brexit Referendum. On January
Read More »BREAKING NEWS: Trump Signs Order Restricting Travelers From China
President Donald Trump signed an order for the U.S. to deny entry to all foreign nationals who have traveled to China within the past two weeks, aside from the immediate
Read More »Update: Six Countries Added to Travel Ban
The Trump Administration has expanded the travel ban to include six additional countries. Citizens from Nigeria, Eritrea, Myanmar, and Kyrgyzstan will not be allowed to apply
Read More »Updated Alert: Coronavirus Travel Advisory
On January 24, 2020, the US State Department (DOS) issued a Level 4 Alert: Do Not Travel to Hubei Province. On January 23, 2020, DOS ordered all non-emergency US personnel
Read More »Singapore Enacts Deterrence Against Workplace Discrimination
As of January 2020, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) of Singapore has raised penalties for workplace discrimination cases. These measures are part of a plan to strengthen the
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talks About Liberia’s Direct Pathway to Citizenship
EIG’s Senior Attorney and Liberian native Jowanda Jones joins the podcast to explain the latest in the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act. She explains how one would
Read More »Germany | New Minimum Salary for Blue Card in 2020
Foreign nationals with a recognized university degree are eligible to work in Germany under the European Union (EU) Blue Card system. The minimum salary for EU Blue Cards has
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