Ireland Updates Hotel Requirement
In late March, the government announced that travel to Ireland from specified countries and regions would require a mandatory hotel quarantine. As of Tuesday, May 4 at 4 AM,
Read More »France Launches Online Portal for Work Permit Applications
From April 6, 2021, applications for work permits to hire foreign employees (non-EU Nationals) will be done on a dedicated portal. The work permit is required in
Read More »Singapore Stops Accepting New Entry Applications for Work Pass Holders from Higher-Risk Countries
On Friday, May 7, the Ministry of Manpower announced that it would not accept new entry applications for work pass holders from higher-risk countries effective immediately.
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About Immigration and Entrepreneurship in the United States
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we talk to Javier Miranda about his co-authored paper “Immigration and Entrepreneurship in the United States” for the
Read More »USCIS Will Suspend Biometric Requirements for Certain E, H-4, and L-2 Visa Applicants
USCIS is finalizing a policy that will temporarily suspend the Trump-era biometrics requirements for individuals filing Form I-539 to request an extension of stay in or
Read More »Singapore Extends SHN for Travelers Coming from High Risk Countries
On Tuesday, May 4, the government announced that from May 8, travelers who have been in higher-risk countries and regions will have to serve a 21-day stay-home notice at
Read More »EIG US and Global COVID Update | May 4, 2021
With our mission to uncomplicate the complicated, we’ve always thought of our work in immigration as people-first. Our goal is for these updates to make sense of the
Read More »As Cases Spike, Countries Restrict Travel from India | Updated
India is experiencing a significant second spike in COVID-19 infections. In response, several countries around the world are suspending, limiting, or advising against travel
Read More »Singapore Updates Border Measures
Visitors from Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka are Suspended & New Requirements for Travelers from Thailand From May 1, 2021, at 11:59 PM, all long-term pass
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About Immigration with the Man who Wrote the Book, Ira Kurzban
In this week’s episode of the Immigration Nerds, host Ian Gaines and Managing Director Hiba Anver sit down with Ira Kurzban, the man whose name is synonymous with
Read More »The US to Restrict Travel from India Starting May 4
India is experiencing a significant second spike in COVID-19 infections. In response, the United States and several countries around the world are suspending, limiting, or
Read More »Regulatory Updates for Entry into Thailand
On April 29, 2021, Thailand’s Centre of COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced the extension of the quarantine period for all international travelers
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