DOS Expands Social Media Screening and Vetting for Visa Applicants
The US Department of State (DOS) has announced an expansion of its visa screening and vetting procedures, significantly broadening the use of social media review across
Read More »USCIS Issues Updated TPS Guidance for Haiti and Syria, Superseding Earlier Employer Instructions
USCIS has issued updated Form I‑9 Central guidance in late March 2026 for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) beneficiaries from both Haiti and Syria, aligning employer
Read More »Denmark Introduces Updated AR1 Application Form with New Structure and Guidance
The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) has announced that on March 27, 2026 it will update application form AR1 with a simpler structure and
Read More »Canada Extends Innovation Stream Pilot for Global Hypergrowth Employers to 2028
In a Program Delivery Update (PDU) published on March 23, 2026, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) informed its staff of the extension until March 22, 2028
Read More »Mullin Confirmed as DHS Secretary Amid Prolonged Funding Shutdown
The Senate confirmed Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on March 23, placing him in charge of the agency during a
Read More »USCIS Reaches H‑2B Visa Cap for Second Half of FY 2026
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced it has received enough petitions to meet the statutory H‑2B visa cap for the second half of fiscal year 2026.
Read More »Sweden Announces New Work Permit Rules Including Salary and Insurance Requirements
The Riksdag (Swedish parliament) has decided on new rules for employment immigration, including new salary and health insurance requirements for work permits and a longer
Read More »Denmark Expands Entry Access to Faroe Islands and Greenland for Third‑Country Nationals
The Danish immigration authorities have announced that, effective immediately, third-country nationals holding a residence permit in Denmark or another Schengen country can
Read More »Canada Updates Super Visa Income Requirements Effective March 31, 2026
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced that, effective March 31, 2026, it will change how it calculates family income for super visa eligibility.
Read More »DOS Cuts Fee to Renounce US Citizenship to $450
A final rule published March 13, 2026, updates the Schedule of Fees for Consular Services and slashes the administrative processing fee for a Certificate of Loss of
Read More »FMCSA Final Rule Restricts Access to Commercial Driver’s Licenses for Certain Immigrants
A final rule issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) took effect on March 16, significantly narrowing
Read More »UK to Increase Immigration, Nationality, and Passport Fees from April 8, 2026
On March 18, 2026, the Home Office published updated immigration, nationality and passport fees which will take effect on April 8, 2026. The Immigration, Nationality and
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