Immigration Blog

The Department of Labor has published a final rule in the Federal Register to further delay the effective date of the prevailing wage rule.

Effective May 12, 2021, USCIS is permitting individuals to reschedule their biometrics services appointment.

New Zealand: Beginning in November 2021, the new Accredited Work Visa and its associated requirements will go live.

On May 11, 2021, the Ontario government introduced updates to the Ontario Immigrant Nomination Program (OINP).

DHS will issue a proposed rule to cancel the elimination of the International Entrepreneur (IE) Parole program.

Green cards continue to play an important role in foreign talent acquisition and retention for employers.

Effective May 17, 2021, USCIS is expected to remove biometrics requirements for certain dependent applicants filing Form I-539 including H-4, L-2, E-1, E-2 and E-3.

The U.S. State Department has announced that it will begin using a tiered system at U.S. Embassies and Consulates to reduce immigrant visa application backlogs.

The Schengen Area, also called the “Schengen Zone,” consists of 26 countries across Europe.

ICE announced that it will continue to allow international students to take more courses online during the 2021-2022 academic year.

Beginning on May 1, 2021, the minimum salary for EU Blue Card holders increased.

South Korea is launching a new Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system.

President Biden is scheduled to impose a new COVID-19 travel restriction suspending all non-exempt travel from India to the U.S. The suspension will take effect on May 4, 2021 at 12:01am ET.

Immigration New Zealand discovered criteria discrepancies for skilled residence class visa applications (Category SMC).

The Temporary Work visa now enables foreign nationals to work in Saudi Arabia for a maximum six-month period with multiple entries.

The rules for employers conducting right to work checks are reverting to pre-pandemic expectations.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) of the Philippines announced new rules under the Alien Employment Permit (AEP) program.

Debbie Convery and Rina Montalvo discuss the evolving mobility landscape in the latest installment of Envoy Conversations.

USCIS has issued policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual instructing officers to revert to long-standing guidance originally issued in 2004.

The government of India recently announced further relaxed administrative rules for Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cardholders.