Canada | IRCC Announces Details for One-Time PGWP Extension
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is implementing measures for former international students with expired or expiring post-graduation work permits (PGWP)
Read More »US | Separate Fee Payments for EB-5 Applications & Petitions Required
Beginning September 1, 2022, applicants filing Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Standalone Investor, or Form I-526E, Immigrant Petition by Regional Center
Read More »Ireland | Modern Updates for Employment Permit System
Ireland will publish a new law to help modernize its Employment Permit system. Specific changes include: An extensive revision of the labour market needs test to make it more
Read More »Portugal | COVID-19 Requirements Extended through August
The government of Portugal will extend the current COVID-19 requirements until August 31. As part of the requirements, everyone aged ten and older must wear a face mask on
Read More »US | USCIS Makes Signature Flexibility Permanent
On July 25, USCIS announced that the signature flexibility first introduced in response to the COVID-19 National Emergency would remain. As such, USCIS will continue to
Read More »US | USCIS Publishes New STEM Resources
On July 28, USCIS published online resources regarding the various immigration pathways for working in the fields of science, technology, and math in the United States. The
Read More »Spain | Immigration Reforms for Foreign Workers
The Spanish government has eased the route to work for undocumented migrants living in Spain. The bill, passed on July 26, reforms existing immigration law, makes it easier
Read More »US | USCIS Expands Online Filing for Form I-765
Effective July 28, applicants for employment authorization under category (c)(11) — individuals paroled into the United States for urgent humanitarian reasons or reasons of
Read More »US | USCIS Issues Delay Notice for Form I-589
USCIS has issued guidance regarding the ongoing processing delays the agency is experiencing for Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal. Because of
Read More »US | DHS Extends and Redesignates TPS for Syria
On Friday, July 29, the Department of Homeland Security announced the extension and redesignation of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syria for 18 months. The extension
Read More »US | USCIS Extends Some COVID-19 Flexibilities
On July 25, the USCIS announced it is extending certain flexibilities first introduced on March 30, 2020, through to October 23, 2022. For the following requests or
Read More »Luxembourg | COVID-19 Entry Measures Extended until September
Luxembourg has extended its COVID-19 entry measures until September 30, 2022. Third-country nationals, not residents of the EU or Schengen Area, will have to present a
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