The UAE Suspends Travel from Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Namibia
From June 21, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is suspending inbound flights and transit passengers from Liberia, Namibia, and Sierra Leone. Flights that transit through the
Read More »Immigration Nerds Talk About Immigrants in the Healthcare Industry
In this week’s Immigration Nerds podcast, we talk to Pooja Vora, a recent graduate with a Master’s in Public Policy from the Georgetown University McCourt School
Read More »Norway Updates its Reopening Plan
As the European Union prepares for a more travel-friendly season, Norway has announced updates to its reopening plans, easing the permissions for different groups. Starting
Read More »Israel Ends the COVID-19 Pre-Entry Permit
The Israeli Ministry of Interior announced on June 20 that as of July 1, 2021, all vaccinated travelers will be able to enter Israel without any need for a pre-entry permit.
Read More »Germany Lists the United States as a Safe Country
The German government, effective Sunday, June 20, 2021, 0.00 AM, declared the United States a “safe country.” Therefore, travel to Germany for all purposes will
Read More »UK Home Office Updates Ending Date for Adjusted Right to Work Checks
The UK Home Office has confirmed that adjusted right to work checks will end on August 31, 2021 (inclusive). Current Guidance for Employers up to August 31 Ask the worker to
Read More »The United States, Canada, and Mexico Extend Border Restrictions
The governments of the United States, Canada, and Mexico are extending, until July 21, 2021,11:59 p.m. EDT, the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel. Canadian Prime
Read More »Peru Extends Travel Suspensions
The government of Peru has extended the regional alerts and movement restrictions through July 15, 2021. The plan is to reevaluate these restrictions every three weeks. There
Read More »July 2021 Visa Bulletin Released
The U.S. Department of State released the July 2021 Visa Bulletin on June 16, 2021. Overall, EB-2 and EB-3 for China and India showed at least four (4) months of progress
Read More »Portugal Opens to US Travelers
Portugal is now open to tourism for travelers from the EU, Great Britain, and the United States. From June 15, US travelers will follow the same measures as UK travelers. All
Read More »Ireland Lifts the Entry and Transit Visa Restrictions
Effective Wednesday, June 16, 2021, Ireland is lifting the temporary entry and transit visa restrictions that came into effect on January 28, 2021. The move to lift the visa
Read More »Mauritius Reopens for Some Travelers
Mauritius will reopen on July 15, 2021, to non-resident, vaccinated South Africans and travelers from India, France,and the UK. The country remains closed to any person who
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