USCIS Policy Manual Guidance for Certain Naturalized U.S. Citizens
USCIS is issuing guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual that interprets that the confidentiality protections under 8 U.S.C. 1367 end at naturalization, which will allow
Read More »Australia Announces New Restrictions for Transferring to a Student Visa
From July 1, 2024, Temporary Graduate, Visitor and Maritime Crew visa holders will be unable to apply for a Student visa while in Australia. In addition to existing visas
Read More »Australian Working Holiday Visa for UK Passport Holders
From July 1, 2024, UK passport holders can be granted up to three separate Working Holiday visas without having to meet any specified work requirements. Key Information These
Read More »EU Council Welcomes Proposal to Extend Temporary Protection
In a statement on June 13, 2024, the EU Council welcomed the proposal to extend the temporary protection for the more than 4 million Ukrainians fleeing from Russia’s war of
Read More »USCIS Updates Policy Manual Regarding Hague Adoption Convention Process
On June 14, 2024, USCIS updated the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how prospective adoptive parents (PAPs) can adopt a child through the Hague Adoption Convention process.
Read More »Changes to Registration of Residence in Cork & Limerick
From July 8, 2024, responsibility for first time registrations and renewals of Irish immigration residence permission for non-EU/EEA/UK/Swiss nationals residing in counties
Read More »China to Include Australia & New Zealand in Visa Waiver Program
On June 17, Chinese Premier Li Qiang announced that the government would include Australia and New Zealand in in the country’s visa waiver program. This will allow
Read More »Israel Work Permit Updates
Following Israel’s announcement of the launch of the ETA-IL system, experts coming to work in Israel under a B-1 Work Permit-Up to 90 days Expedited Process, will have
Read More »New Zealand to Require English Translations for Visitor Visa Supporting Documents
From June 17, 2024, all supporting documents submitted with visitor visa applications to Immigration New Zealand (INZ) must be provided in English. Applicants must provide a
Read More »Vietnam Labor Reporting Requirements
All registered entities in Vietnam sponsoring foreign nationals must file the required semi-annual report by July 5, 2024. This report should include all foreign nationals
Read More »Immigration Nerds Podcast | Diaspora Stories: Supporting STEM Education in Somaliland
In this episode of the Immigration Nerds podcast, we hear the inspiring story of two expats from Somaliland who are transforming lives through education. Asha Farah, founder
Read More »Italy Requires New Long-Stay Visa for Family Members of Italian and EU Citizens
Following the recent amendment to Article 23 of Legislative Decree 30/2007, the Italian government has announced that short-stay visas (VSU) for tourism/visit to family
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