Portugal | New Digital Nomad Program Announced
The Portuguese government announced a 1-year residence permit for third-country workers. The visa for digital nomads will go into effect on October 30, 2022. Individuals
Read More »Sweden | Work Permits Must be Applied for in Person
From November 1, applicants for a Swedish work permit must present their original passport in person before the Swedish Migration Agency can make a decision. All applications
Read More »Czech Republic | Russian Nationals Refused Entry
Authorities in the Czech Republic have announced that Russian Nationals holding a valid Schengen visa and traveling for tourism, sport, or culture will be refused entry to
Read More »Croatia | Joining the Schengen Area for 2023
Croatia expects to join the Schengen Zone from January 1, 2023. By joining, travel for the 10 million Europeans who go to Croatia each year will be visa-free. According to
Read More »Italy | Italy Extends Deadline for Converting Residence Permits
Authorities in Italy have extended the deadline for third-country nationals invited to convert their residence permit into a work permit. The new deadline will be December
Read More »US | US Embassy in India Announced the Release of 100,000 Appointments
Earlier today, the US Embassy in India announced, via Twitter, that in response to the high demand for employment-based visas, the US Mission to India recently released over
Read More »US | DHS Announces Supplement H-2B Cap for Fiscal Year 2023
On October 12, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Labor (DOL) announced that they will make an additional 64,716 H-2B temporary nonagricultural
Read More »US | State Department Visa Issuances Increase
According to data from the State Department, the number of visas issued has rebounded from COVID-19 pandemic lows. Still, they have not yet returned to pre-pandemic levels.
Read More »US | Diversity Visa Lottery Opens
Applications for the U.S. Diversity Immigrant Visa Program have opened, and entrants have until Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at noon EST to register online at the State
Read More »November 2022 Visa Bulletin Released
Highlights In the November 2022 Visa Bulletin, EB-1 remains current for all countries. EB-2 and EB-3 for China and India remain unchanged from the previous visa bulletin.
Read More »US | Biden Administration Issues Final H-2A Rule
The Biden administration finalized a rule expanding federal authority to improve working conditions for migrant workers on H-2A agricultural visas and stop abusive employers
Read More »US | Enforcement Activities Suspended at Hurricane Ian Relief Sites
The Department of Homeland Security announced it would not conduct immigration enforcement at sites providing emergency relief following Hurricane Ian. According to the
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