Immigration Blog

The Embassy of India in D.C. issued a statement that the requirement of carrying both old and new passports for OCI cardholders whose cards bear their old passport number is no longer in effect.

The UAE Federal Authority recently launched a six-month visa aimed to assist applicants in completing the required formalities of obtaining a Golden Residency visa.

Poland has set a minimum wage requirement for EU Blue Card holders at 7,751.21 Zloty per month, which comes out to about $2031.38 USD per month.

Employers will be able to digitize the entire application process for employment-based work permit applications in Belgium.

In Bulgaria, the application for employment-based work visas and residence permits will be streamlined into the same government organization to make it easier to receive a work permit.

The Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates approved plans for a five-year tourist visa that will be available to all nationalities.

Unsponsored graduate program to be made available July 1 for international graduates to live and work in the U.K.

Priority Processing is now available again for certain visa types when filed from within the U.K.

The Labor Market Regulatory Authority will implement a Wage Protection System for private sector employers in Bahrain.

Highly Qualified Specialist (HQS) salary reports are due on or before April 30, 2021.

Presidential Proclamation 10052, which temporarily suspended the entry of certain H-1B, H-2B, J, and L nonimmigrants into the U.S., expired on March 31, 2021.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has received enough initial electronic registrations to reach the fiscal year (FY) 2022 H-1B cap, including the master’s cap.

Canadian Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino recently joined Envoy CEO Dick Burke for an exciting behind-the-scenes look at the country’s bold immigration plans in 2021 and beyond.

The ESD of the Department of Labour of Peninsular Malaysia announced that companies that employ foreign nationals are required to register and update their work locations and employment information.

The Australian government re-affirms that for a select group of short-term TSS (Temporary Skill Shortage) visa applicants, they may not apply for a third TSS visa within Australian borders.

Foreign nationals looking to move to the UAE will be allowed to live and work in the country for a maximum period of one year under the Remote Work visa.

On Thursday, March 18, 2021, the House approved the American Dream and Promise Act and the Farm Workforce Modernization Act.

USCIS will restore text regarding the Public Charge Rule in the CFR to the version issued before August 2019

The State Department has released the April 2021 Visa Bulletin, which brings advancement in multiple employment-based categories.

Effective immediately, dependents of foreign nationals seeking work in Russia are no longer permitted to obtain Dependent status. Only dependents of those holding a HQS Permit may be eligible.