March 2023 Visa Bulletin Released
In the March 2023 Visa Bulletin, EB-1 Worldwide (All Other) remains current. EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 for India and China remain unchanged from the previous visa bulletin.
Read More »US | State Department to Pilot a Domestic Visa Renewal
The State Department will pilot a program later this year allowing H and L visa holders to renew their visas in the US. Currently, they are required to travel abroad to
Read More »Canada | Expanding Work Permit Program for Eligible Hong Kong Residents
Canada is extending the deadline to apply and expanding eligibility to Hong Kong residents who have graduated within the past ten years from a post-secondary learning
Read More »Singapore | COVID-Related Border Measures Ending Feb. 13
Singapore will suspend all COVID-19 border measures from Monday, February 13. The country will also remove almost all other COVID-19-related restrictions, including requiring
Read More »Japan to Allow Visa-Free Travel for Qatar
From April 2, 2023, Qater nationals will be able to travel to Japan visa-free for up to 30 days. According to sources, the visa-free travel provision will apply to visitors
Read More »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.
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