EU Member States Agree to Asylum & Migrant Laws
On Thursday, June 8, the Home Affairs ministers from the 27 EU Member States agreed to revised asylum and migrant laws. Yesterday’s decision of the Council of the EU was on
Read More »Certain Individuals Requesting Parole Can Now File Form I-131 Online
Effective immediately, the following individuals are eligible to file Form I-131, Application for Travel Document online: Individuals requesting parole based on urgent
Read More »UAE Ends Visa Overstay Grace Period
The United Arab Emirates has ended the grace period for foreign nationals who have overstayed the duration of their visa validity. Effective immediately, visa holders who are
Read More »Costa Rica Transit Visa Required for Certain Nationals
Certain travelers who are transiting though Costa Rica must obtain a Transit Visa. All foreign nationals from countries classified as Group Four by the General Immigration
Read More »Changes in USCIS Affirmative Asylum Application Processing
On May 31, USCIS announced that it changed the filing locations for certain affirmative asylum applications submitted by mail. Form I-589, Application for Asylum and
Read More »July 2023 Visa Bulletin Released
In the July 2023 Visa Bulletin, EB-1 Worldwide (All Other) remains current. EB-2 Worldwide final action dates remain unchanged and EB-3 final action dates retrogress by 4
Read More »Canada Facilitated Opt-in Measure for Certain OWPs expiring Aug 1-Dec 31, 2023
Recently, IRCC announced their intention to introduce a facilitated process to extend certain open work permits expiring between August 1 – December 31, 2023. As of
Read More »Immigration Nerds Podcast | I-9 Verification Deadline & Compliance
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security declared July 31, 2023, as the end date for COVID-related I-9 verification flexibilities. They have also mandated that all I-9s
Read More »UK ETA Scheme for Gulf States and Jordan Announced
On June 6, the UK Government announced the details of the ETA program for nationals from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and Jordan. Eligible travelers would pay
Read More »Canada Expands Visa-Free Travel to 13 Additional Countries
On Tuesday, June 6, the IRCC announced that citizens of the following countries can now apply for an eTA instead of obtaining a visa to travel to Canada by air: Visa-Free
Read More »Australia and UK Updates to Shared Visa Schemes
Australia and the United Kingdom have agreed to establish more generous arrangements under the Working Holiday Maker program and Youth Mobility Scheme. This follows the entry
Read More »Malaysia Introduces New System for Support Letters
Between June 15 and August 15, 2023, the Malaysian government will gradually introduce a new single window system called the Xpats Gateway for companies to apply for the
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