Singapore Revises Border Measures
From October 7, 2021, border measures for incoming travelers will be determined based on the travelers’ recent travel history in the last 14 days, instead of 21 days, and
Read More »England Expands Approved COVID-19 Vaccines to Include More Regions
As of Monday, October 11, the UK government will recognize 37 new countries and their vaccine programs. See the complete list. Concurrently, 47 countries and regions will be
Read More »England to Resume Travel with Argentina
Starting Monday, October 11 at 4 a.m. GMT, Argentina will leave the “red list” of countries to enter England. Non-Irish or British citizens are now allowed to
Read More »Poland.Business Harbour Program Now Available to More Foreign Nationals
As of July 13, 2021, the Poland.Business Harbour program (PBH) is available for the citizens of Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Russia, and Ukraine. Originally launched in 2020
Read More »Japan to Lift State of Emergency, Change Public Health Requirements
The Government of Japan will end the States of Emergency as of October 1. This will end the remaining states of emergency in place in 19 prefectures and the quasi-states of
Read More »UK Updates International Travel Guidance
From 4 am, Monday, October 4, 2021, the rules for international travel to England will change. The new system has a red list of countries and simplified travel measures for
Read More »Australia Plans to Reopen International Borders
On Friday, October 1, Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced plans for the country to safely reopen to the rest of the world. Earlier this summer, the
Read More »New Zealand Introduces a New 2021 Resident Visa
On September 30, 2021, the New Zealand government announced a new one-off residence visa pathway for some temporary work visa holders currently in New Zealand. Some
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About America’s History and Approach to Refugee Resettlement
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we talk to Dr. E. Kyle Romero, a visiting professor of history at Loyola University Maryland. Romero teaches U.S. foreign
Read More »Croatia Joins US Visa Waiver Program
The Department of Homeland Security and Department of State have designated Croatia as a new participant in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). From December 1, 2021, the
Read More »Biden Administration Issues a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Preserve and Fortify DACA
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today announced a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would preserve and fortify the Deferred Action for Childhood
Read More »Immigration Nerds Review the Week in Immigration
This week (September 19 – 24) was dominated by a flurry of headlines centered around the creation of new standards, unfulfilled policy promises, and government agency
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