Portugal to Require Facial Verification Appointments for Cape Verde Nationals
Effective September 23, 2024, a facial verification appointment is now mandatory for all Portugal visa applicants in Cape Verde, except minors. The facial verification
Read More »USCIS Reached H-2B Cap for First Half of FY2025
USCIS announced on Septemeber 19, 2024, that is had received enough petitions to reach the congressionally mandated cap on H-2B visas for temporary nonagricultural workers
Read More »Germany and Colombia Sign Migration Partnership Agreement
The governments of Germany and Colombia have signed a joint declaration of intent on a migration partnership between the two countries in Berlin. A new bilateral steering
Read More »Mexico Reopens Online Appointment System for Immigration Services
Mexico’s National Immigration Institute is reopening the online appointment system for certain immigration applications. The online appointment system was previously
Read More »Denmark Publishes Updated Income Statistics from October 1, 2024
The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) uses income statistics made by the Confederation of Danish Employers (DA) in the case processing of
Read More »Immigration Nerds Podcast | H-2A Visas and Worker Protections
The labor shortage facing America’s farmers and ranchers is persistent and costly. The H-2A visa program for temporary agricultural workers is a critical option for this
Read More »Canada’s Next Steps for Temporary Foreign Worker Program
Further to changes announced on August 26, 2024, on September 18, 2024, Employment and Social Development Canada issued a news release with further details related to the
Read More »Canada’s IRCC Announces New Restrictions on Temporary Residence Programs
Earlier in 2024, the Canadian Government announced it’s intention to reduce the number of temporary residents in Canada. On September 18, 2024, the IRCC issued a news
Read More »Updates to the Singapore Permanent Resident (PR) Application Process
The Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) announced changes to the Singapore Permanent Residence (PR) application process. The following outlines and
Read More »USCIS Extends Green Card Validity to 36 Months When Renewing
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced on September 18, 2024, that effective September 10, 2024, USCIS automatically extended the validity of Permanent Resident
Read More »Germany Increases Controls at All Borders
Germany’s government will impose increased border restrictions and controls at all of the country’s land borders. According to the reports, the measures are meant
Read More »Immigration Department of Malaysia Updates Status for Dormant Applications
MYXpats Centre of the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) of the Immigration Department of Malaysia has notified interested parties that, effective October 1, 2024, any
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