UAE | Visit Visa Policies Updated
The UAE has updated its visit visa policies, requiring visa holders who wish to extend their visas to do so from outside of the UAE. The previously available option to extend
Read More »US | Public Charge Final Rule Goes into Effect on Dec. 23
The Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility final rule will go into effect on December 23. This final rule restores the historical understanding of a “public
Read More »New Zealand | Expanded Green List and Other Immigration Changes Announced
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced changes to the country’s immigration settings, including an expanded Green List, which creates a
Read More »France | Government Presents Immigration Reform Bill
The French Government has presented a new immigration bill focusing on “firmness, simplification, integration, and labor.” However, the final version of the bill
Read More »Australia | Government Announces Changes to Skilled-Visa Processing
The Australian Government recently reformed how it will prioritize processing for different visa types, ending the Priority Migration Skilled Occupation List (PMSOL) and
Read More »Spain | Government Approves Start-Up Law, Nomad Visa
The Spanish government approved the Start-Up Law, which includes a Digital Nomad visa for remote international workers. The Startup Act encourages the formation and
Read More »China & Hong Kong Border to Reopen in January
According to recent reports from the South China Morning Post, the border between China and Hong Kong will fully reopen in January for the first time in three years. The
Read More »US | USCIS Announces Trial for Updates to the Naturalization Test
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will pilot updates to the current naturalization test. The trial was announced on December 14 with a notice in the Federal Register.
Read More »US | ‘Real ID’ Deadline Extended to 2025 for Air Travelers
The Department of Homeland Security again pushed back the enforcement date for REAL ID compliance, meaning that air travelers will not be required to show REAL ID-compliant
Read More »Ireland | Government Announces Travel Exceptions for Holiday Season
The government of Ireland has announced that travel is allowed on expired Ireland Residence Permit (IRP) cards from December 9, 2022, to January 31, 2023, provided a renewal
Read More »US | DHS Extends and Redesignates TPS for Haiti
On Monday, December 5, the Department of Homeland Security announced the extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti for 18 months. The
Read More »US | DHS Designates Ethiopia for TPS
The Department of Homeland Security published a Federal Register notice explaining the registration process for Ethiopia for Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Registration
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