The Immigration Nerds Talk About Human Rights and Immigrant Justice
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, Sarah Paoletti, a Practice Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, talks to host Ian Gaines and EIG
Read More »Upcoming Changes to UK Immigration Rules
The UK Home Office announced forthcoming changes to the UK’s Immigration Rules, which will take effect on April 6, 2022. These changes mainly involve amending the naming of
Read More »2022 Diversity in Business Award Profile: Hiba Mona Anver
Hiba Mona Anver is used to creating new paths. As the first woman, person of color, and first-generation American to lead an internal legal team at Arlington’s Erickson
Read More »Singapore to Reopen Borders to All Fully Vaccinated Travelers
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore announced on Thursday, March 24, that Singapore would reopen its borders to all fully vaccinated travelers. This policy change will
Read More »The Netherlands Suspends All COVID-Related Entry Rules
Effective March 23, all EU or Schengen Area travelers to the Netherlands will be permitted to enter restriction-free. This applies regardless of a traveler’s
Read More »European Countries Suspend Golden Visas for Russian Nationals
Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, EU nations and others have opened their doors to Ukrainians fleeing their country. Governments have also issued various economic
Read More »Australia Expands Access to Permanent Residence
The Australian Government has just passed new legislation to create a permanent residency pathway for certain visa holders on the Short-Term Skilled Occupation List
Read More »USCIS Will Begin Processing Work Permits and Advance Parole Separately
USCIS will “decouple” the EAD from the Advance Parole document to reduce the significant backlog in processing Employment Authorization Documents. The backlog in EAD
Read More »The Immigration Nerds Talk About Identity, Loyalty, and Nationalism during Wartime
In this week’s Immigration Nerds episode, we talk to University of Illinois-Chicago history professor and author Michael R. Jin. His latest book, Citizens, Immigrants,
Read More »Poland Passes Bill for Ukrainian Citizens
On March 12, the Government of Poland adopted a special bill regarding Ukrainian citizens who have fled Ukraine due to the Russian invasion. The regulations go into effect
Read More »DHS Ends COVID‑19 Temporary Policy for Expired List B Identity Documents
The DHS will end the COVID-19 Temporary Policy for List B Identity Documents, which allows employers to accept expired List B documents. Instead, from May 1, 2022, employers
Read More »Canada Cancels Testing Requirement for Fully Vaccinated Travelers
Effective April 1, 2022, at 12:01 AM EDT, fully vaccinated travelers will no longer need to provide a pre-entry COVID-19 test result to enter Canada by air, land, or water.
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