H-1B Cap Season by the Numbers

The government of Thailand will launch a 10-year long-term resident (LTR) visa on 1 September 2022 for highly skilled foreign nationals, remote workers and wealthy foreign nationals .

Australia introduced a new immigration program for 2022 and 2023. According to the government, the program has been created to boost Australia's economic recovery in the post-pandemic environment.

On 1 July 2022, the government of the Netherlands increased its national gross minimum wage to €81.06 per day. These measures will apply to all full-time employees 21 years of age or older.

The government of Costa Rica introduced a resolution that will reduce the maximum period of stay to 30 days per visit for visa-exempt tourists and business visitors.

The Netherlands will allow entry visa exempt foreign nationals to begin working in the country without having to obtain a provisional residence permit, known as a residence endorsement sticker.

Travelers entering the Malaysia will no longer be required to provide proof of a COVID-19 traveler’s card, a pre-departure COVID-19 test or an on-arrival test and more.

On 3 August 2022, the government of Canada announced measures to allow travelers to submit customs and immigration declarations prior to arrival in Canada.

The government of Chile raised the country’s national monthly minimum wage on 1 August 2022. The national monthly minimum wage will be raised to CLP $ 400,000.

The government of Colombia introduced several new visa types and changes to its immigration laws that will be implemented on 22 October 2022.

On 18 April 2022, the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) introduced a new entry system for visitors to the UAE.

The government of Israel opened the B-1 Hi-Tech visa to entry visa-required foreign nationals. Since 2019, entry visa-required foreign nationals have been unable to apply for the B-1 Hi-Tech visa.

In July 2022, the European Commission approved three additional COVID-19 vaccination certificates as alternatives to the EU COVID-19 vaccination certificate.

On 28 July 2022, the government of Canada released plans for the future of immigration to Canada and several initiatives to respond to labor shortages across the country.

Canada will no longer require eligible applicants applying for permanent residence under the Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot program to complete one year of continuous work experience.

The government of Portugal approved changes to its immigration laws for foreign nationals from the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries on 21 July 2022.

Poland announced changes to its immigration laws on 29 July 2022, including introducing new regulations for the issuance of work permits, the labor market test process and special permissions.

France removed requirements to present a negative COVID-19 test result, proof of recovery from COVID-19, or proof of vaccination against COVID-19 when entering the country.

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(USCIS) is permitting certain categories of applicants for Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization, to file applications online.

The government of Ireland will introduce new measures to the Employment Permit system in the fall of 2022.