Ready for Kickoff? FIFA 2026 Update
With the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicking off in roughly a month, Immigration Nerds welcomes back Ryan Propis, Vice President of Security and Facilitation at the US Travel
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
Read More »UAE Reminds Private Employers of June 2026 Emiratisation Deadline
The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has reminded private sector companies with 50 employees or more that June 30, 2026 is the deadline for achieving the
Read More »Brazil Grants Chinese Nationals 30-Day Visa-Free Entry
Effective May 11, 2026, the government of Brazil has eliminated short-stay visa requirements for holders of ordinary passports issued by the People’s Republic of China. The
Read More »UAE Continues Digital Processing Transition
The UAE Ministry of Economy and Tourism has updated its English-language “Entry Requirements” portal, signaling the complete shift to digital visa processing. Under the
Read More »DHS Finalizes Rule Allowing USCIS to Deny Immigration Filings for Invalid Signatures
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued an interim final rule (IFR) clarifying how US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will handle immigration
Read More »Dubai Eases 2026 Rules for the Two-Year Property Investor Visa
Dubai Land Department (DLD) has updated the qualifying requirements for the two-year property owner residence visa, removing the AED 750,000 minimum property value
Read More »Kazakhstan Migration Reform Targets Foreign Talent, Investors, and Digital Residents
Kazakhstan is preparing to introduce new measures to attract highly qualified foreign specialists as part of a broader effort to increase the country’s openness to talent,
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