Peru to Require Valid Visa Entry for Venezuela Nationals
Effective July 2, 2024, Venezuelan nationals must have a valid passport and corresponding Peruvian visa to enter Peru. Since June 15, 2019, Venezuelan nationals had also
Read More »British Columbia implements International Credentials Recognition Act
On July 1, 2024, the International Credentials Recognition Act came into effect in the province of British Columbia. Further, on January 1, 2025, regulations defining
Read More »President Biden Extends Eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians
On July 1, 2024, President Biden issued a Memorandum on Extending Eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians that defers through June 30, 2026, the removal of
Read More »Immigration Nerds Podcast | Summer’s Immigration Policy Shake-Up
In this episode of Immigration Nerds, host Lauren Clarke and Erickson Immigration Group attorneys Andy Finkle and Kai Bostock discuss three major immigration policy changes
Read More »Denmark Updates Positive Lists
The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) has updated the Positive Lists for people with a higher education and for skilled work. The new lists
Read More »Australia Filing Fees Increase July 1
The Australian government have implemented the annual indexation of Visa Application Charges (VAC) i.e. filing fees, in line with the forecast Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Read More »DHS Extends and Redesignates Haiti for TPS
The Department of Homeland Security announced the extension and redesignation of Haiti for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for 18 months, from Aug. 4, 2024, through Feb. 3,
Read More »CIS Ombudsman Issues 2024 Annual Report
On Friday, June 28, 2024, the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) submitted their 2024 Annual Report to Congress. This report details
Read More »Singapore and Timor-Leste Announce Mutual Visa Waiver
Singapore and Timor-Leste announced a mutual visa waiver in a statement on June 27, 2024. According to the mutual visa waiver agreement, Singapore passport holders will be
Read More »Malaysia Introduces New Process for Supporting Applications
For ESD Registered Companies, the Malaysian Immigration Authorities announced on June 27, 2024, that effective July 1, 2024, the following applications will have to be
Read More »Australia’s New Citizenship Application Fees from July 1, 2024
From July 1, 2024, new Australian citizenship application fees will apply. Fees are changing to reflect the cost of processing applications. On July 1 each year, indexation
Read More »Immigration New Zealand Updates Work Rights for Partners of a Student
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) has announced that partners of students studying level 7 or 8 qualifications specified on the Green List, can now apply for a work visa with
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