Alien Registration Form and Evidence of Registration IFR
On March 12, 2025, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) implementing the Alien Registration Requirement announced in February,
Read More »Immigration Nerds Podcast | Maximizing America’s Potential: The Bush Institute’s Blueprint for Immigration Reform
In this episode of Immigration Nerds, host Lauren Clarke sits down with Laura Collins, Director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative, to explore their 2025
Read More »United Kingdom’s New Statement of Changes to Immigration Rules
On March 12, 2025, the UK government published a statement of changes in immigration rules (HC 733). An explanatory memorandum and a written parliamentary statement
Read More »EU Revises Timeline for EES and ETIAS
On March 5, 2025, EU Home Affairs Ministers endorsed a revised timeline for the implementation of the Entry/Exit System (EES) and the European Travel Information and
Read More »Quebec Extends Suspension of Acceptance of Certain LMIA Applications
The Ministry of Immigration, Francization and Integration is renewing until November 30, 2025, the measure that suspends the receipt of certain applications for Labour Market
Read More »IRCC Updates 2025 Parents and Grandparents Program
In 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) intends to accept up to 10,000 complete applications for sponsorship under the Parents and Grandparents (PGP)
Read More »Canada Announces New Measures to Support Construction Industry
On March 7, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the government’s intent to introduce a number of new measures to support Canada’s
Read More »Stories to Watch: Trump Could Enact Broad Travel Ban Soon
As early as this week, the Trump administration could announce a new travel ban barring U.S. entry for certain foreign nationals. According to reports, instead of a
Read More »April 2025 Visa Bulletin Released
In the April 2025 Visa Bulletin, Final Action Dates for Worldwide (All Other) advance for EB-2 and EB- 3 but remain unchanged for EB-1. Final Action Dates for China in
Read More »Ireland’s Visa Requirement for Nationals of Eswatini, Lesotho and Nauru
With effect from March 10, 2025, nationals of Eswatini, Lesotho and Nauru are required to obtain a visa before travelling to Ireland. A transit visa will also be required, if
Read More »USCIS Publishes FRN with Plans to Collect Applicants’ Social Media Information
Executive Order 14161, “Protecting the United States from Foreign Terrorists and Other National Security and Public Safety Threats,” directs the relevant agencies to
Read More »Stories to Watch: The State Dept. to Initiate AI-Powered “Catch and Revoke” Program
According to reports, the State Department will implement an AI-enabled “Catch and Revoke” program that will identify and cancel the visas of foreign nationals
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