Taiwan Announces Relaxation of Restrictions for Mainland Chinese Citizens for Business Visits
Effective August 28, 2023, the Taiwan Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) has announced a relaxation of the restrictions on visits by Mainland Chinese citizens to Taiwan for
Read More »New Zealand Establishes Ukraine Residence Visa Pathway
A Ukraine Residence Visa pathway is being established for holders of a temporary Special Ukraine Visa who arrive in New Zealand before March 15, 2024. Qualifying individuals
Read More »Finland Consulate General in St. Petersburg to Close
The customer service at the Finnish Consulate General in St Petersburg will close on September 1, 2023. This follows the Russian government’s announcement on July 6, 2023,
Read More »Finland Increases Certain Visa Fees
The Finland Ministry for Foreign Affairs has proposed an increase in the fees for certain services provided by Finland’s missions abroad and the Ministry for Foreign
Read More »Belgium Updates Shortage Occupations List
The new list of shortage occupations in the Flanders region will take effect on September 1, 2023. If an occupation appears on the list of shortage occupations, there is no
Read More »Immigration Nerds Podcast | TPS for African Countries, featuring Nils Kinuani, Human Rights Advocate & Immigration Coordinator for the Congolese Community of Washington Metropolitan (CCWM)
Temporary protected status is back in the news. DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has recently extended TPS for Ukraine, Sudan, and other countries. On this episode of the
Read More »Brazil Postpones Visa Requirements for US, Canada, and Australia
The Brazilian Government has postponed the upcoming visa requirement for citizens from Australia, Canada, and the United States of America. Originally slated for October, the
Read More »Egypt to Require Pre-Arrival Visas for Canadian Nationals
Updated — Sept. 1, 2023! Starting October 1, 2023, Canadian passport holders will not be able to obtain a visa online before travelling to or upon arrival in Egypt.
Read More »Australia to End Pandemic Event Visa from September 2
Australia’s Home Affairs has announced that, effective September 2, 2023, the Temporary Activity visa (subclass 408) Australian Government endorsed events (COVID‑19
Read More »China Ends COVID Testing Requirement for Travelers
From Wednesday, August 30, China will stop requiring negative COVID-19 test results from arriving travelers. The end of the testing requirement comes eight months after China
Read More »NPRM Would Allow Third Parties to Attend Certain U.S. Citizen Services Appointments
The State Department published a proposed new rule that would allow interpreters, attorneys, and other third parties to attend certain U.S. citizen service appointments,
Read More »USCIS Announces an Update to Form I-129
USCIS announced that starting November 1, 2023, they will only accept the 05/31/23 edition of Form I-129, Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker. The edition date can be found at
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