Ireland | De Facto Partners of Irish Nationals Must Apply for Preclearance Before Traveling to Ireland
Beginning on November 1, 2019, non-resident foreign nationals wishing to join their Irish partners in Ireland for a period longer than 3 months, must apply for immigration
Read More »United Kingdom | The Home Office Publishes a Fact Sheet to Dispel Recent Media Reporting on Brexit
On August 19, 2019, the UK Home Office published a fact sheet to dispel some media reports related to the rights of EU citizens residing in the UK after Brexit. The Home
Read More »Immigrations Nerds Talk About Mass Migration from Venezuela
In this bonus episode, we continue our conversation with Dany Bahar of the Brookings Institution, and this time focus on Venezuela. In a time of civil unrest and economic
Read More »China | New Immigration Policies Encourage Highly-Skilled Foreign Nationals
On August 1, 2019, The Ministry of Public Security implemented new immigration policies aimed to attract highly-skilled foreign talent and outstanding youth to study and
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About Prime Minister Johnson and Brexit
Boris Johnson is the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and carries the weight of the entire country, and holds the keys to its Brexit destiny. Is Johnson a Man of the
Read More »Ireland | Changes Minimum Salary Thresholds for CSEP and Updates for Skills Shortage List
On July 9, 2019, the Irish Ministry for Business, Enterprise, and Innovation issued the Employment Permits (Amendment)(No. 2) Regulations 2019 which modified work permit
Read More »Ireland | High Court Ruling on Naturalization Requirement of One Year “Unbroken” Residence
On July 17, 2019, the Irish High Court ruled that a person applying to become a naturalized Irish citizen must have one year of “unbroken” residence in Ireland
Read More »USCIS Annouces Significant Changes to the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program
On Wednesday, July 24, USCIS announced significant changes that would be forthcoming for the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. From USCIS, the new rule would include the
Read More »Russia | Changes to Expand the E-Visa Program Announced
Under a draft plan reportedly approved by President Vladimir Putin, Russia plans to expand its e-visa program starting on January 1, 2021. The list of countries whose
Read More »UK | New Immigration and Borders System
The Home Office published details on the new immigration and border system it will likely implement at the beginning of 2021. Some of the proposals include eliminating the
Read More »A Possible H-1B Cap in Response to Data Rules
In advance of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to New Delhi, there are reports of a possible cap on H-1B visas for nations that force foreign companies to
Read More »Philippines | Tax Identification Number (TIN) is Now Required for All Foreign Nationals Applying for a Work Permit
On May 31, 2019, the Philippines Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) released Memorandum Order No. 28-2019, which prescribes the policies and guidelines relevant to the
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