Latest Immigration Resources and News

Five must-haves for your global immigration program in 2023.

Three ways you can simplify your global immigration program. A robust and consistent corporate immigration strategy is crucial for coordinating and expanding a company’s global footprint.

Utilize immigration technology to navigate a constantly changing immigration landscape.

Three ways Envoy's immigration technology can streamline the tedious busy work in the new year.

USCIS has announced dates for the FY 2024 H-1B cap season. Registration begins on March 1, 2023.

The work permit quota in Italy for unskilled workers and startup visa applicants increased to 82,705 for 2023.

The government of Canada announced that the processing of passport applications has returned to the pre-pandemic timeline.

The authorities of Hong Kong officially launched the Top Talent Pass Scheme on 28 December 2022.

On Jan. 23, 2023, USCIS announced that it is extending the Green Card validity for conditional permanent residents with a pending Form I-751, provided they properly file their forms.

The government of Costa Rica removed requirements for nationals and residents of Costa Rica to obtain an entry stamp within their passports when exiting the country.

Turkey increased the country’s minimum monthly wage requirements for foreign nationals holding work permits on 22 December 2022 .

For companies conducting business internationally, we’ve compiled a list of “do’s” and “don’ts” that global mobility professionals should consider when relocating talent.

Belgium increased processing fees associated with the processing of certain long-term immigration document types on 1 January 2023.

The government of Hungary introduced a new online option for submitting certain immigration-related documents for nationals of the European Economic Area (EEA).

The United Arab Emirates increased fees associated with the processing of certain immigration-related documents such as residence visas and visit visas.

The State Department has issued the Feb. 2023 Visa Bulletin, which will use the Dates for Filing chart.

Portugal made available a guide called "Working in Portugal" that is designed to inform foreigners working in the country about their rights and responsibilities.

Kazakhstan opened new work permit quota applications for 2023 to hire a foreign national employee in the country, employers must submit employment and sponsorship applications.

Canada will expand open work permit eligibility for the spouses and dependent children of principal applicants under a temporary employment program.

Canada aims to provide funding to organizations that aim to remove barriers preventing foreign nationals from gaining employment in their field of study or profession.

Portugal simplified procedures for renewing residence permits, residence cards, short stay visas or temporary stay visas due to expire between 1 January 2023 and 21 March 2023.

Latvia will introduce new procedures for issuing residence visas to eligible nationals beginning 1 February 2023.

Poland extended the deadline for Belarusian and Ukrainian nationals to submit a national visa application in order to remain in the country legally.