Ireland and US to Extend the Working Holiday/Intern Work Travel Program
On January 27, US and Irish authorities signed a statement of intent to extend for five years the US-Ireland Working Holiday/Intern Work and Travel Program. The program
Read More »Finland | Ukrainians Permitted to Apply for a Home Municipality After 1 Year
Ukrainian foreign nationals who are in Finland due to the war in Ukraine can apply for a home municipality after staying in Finland for one year. According to the Finnish
Read More »EIG in the News: Tech Layoffs Hit H1B Visa Workers Hard
By Te-Ping Chen When she lost her job at Google last month, Jingjing Tan started worrying about her dog, an energetic, 75-pound German shepherd. As a foreign worker living
Read More »Poland | New Law Permits Ukrainians to Apply for Residence Permit
The Polish government has announced a new law for Ukrainian foreign nationals and their family members who entered Poland due to the war in Ukraine. They will be able to
Read More »US | White House to End COVID Emergency Declaration in May
On Monday, January 30, the White House announced it would officially end the COVID-19 national and public health emergencies on May 11. The Biden administration has pushed
Read More »Switzerland | Changes to Hiring Requirement for Non-EU/EFTA Nationals
The Switzerland State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) will change the requirements to hire certain categories of non-EU/EFTA nationals from February 2023 onwards. In
Read More »EU Parliament Adopts Report Promoting Digital Processes
The EU Parliament adopted a report to digitalize visa application processes in the Schengen Area, shifting from physical applications and visa stickers to a digital process.
Read More »Israel | B-1 Visa Available Digitally
The Israeli government will now issue B-1 work visas digitally. The digital format will apply to all types of B-1 visas, including B-1 Expert, B-1 Hi-Tech, SEA 90-day work
Read More »Uniting for Ukraine with Ilya Somin, George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School Professor
The podcast from the smartest nerds in the know on immigration is back! The Immigration Nerds Podcast has relaunched with show host Lauren Clarke—a senior attorney at
Read More »UAE | Re-Entry Permit Required for Residency Visa Holders Outside of UAE for Six Months
The UAE has introduced a new re-entry permit for residency visa holders who have been outside of the Emirates for six months or longer. Key Details To return to the UAE after
Read More »Singapore | Work Pass Holders Reminded to Update their Records
The Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has issued a reminder that all work pass holders, including Work Permit, S Pass, and Employment Pass holders, must update their
Read More »EU | EES is Delayed to End of the Year
The EU has delayed the implementation of the Entry-Exit System (EES) until the end of the year. When the EES goes into effect, U.S. citizens and other visa-free citizens
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