Month: April 2016

April 12, 2016

Since early March 2016, the Colombian Foreign Ministry has been requesting additional documents in support of applications for TP-4 temporary work visas and beneficiary visas for dependents. Which documents are required? For initial application for TP-4 temporary work visa for…

April 11, 2016

On 7th April 2016, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that it had received sufficient quota-subject H-1B filings for government fiscal year 2017, from the 1st October 2016 to 30th September 2017, to meet both the general H-1B quota (65,000),…

April 8, 2016

In an effort to reduce energy consumption, the Venezuelan government has introduced reduced working hours for all government departments from 7th April to 31st May 2016. This reduction in hours will have an effect on the efficiency of certain document…

April 8, 2016

From April 2016, the new Schengen Borders Code comes into force, which is essentially a consolidation and codification effort. The Borders Code was established through Regulation 562/2006 and is now being repealed and replaced with Regulation 2016/399. This regulation is…

April 8, 2016

All Non-EU nationals residing in Belgium for longer than 3 months will now be subject to submitting a signed statement, in which they will promise to integrate into Belgium society and respect all laws and values. The rule is expected…

April 8, 2016

The Canadian authorities have introduced several updates recently, a summary of which are as follows: Firstly, applicants are warned that multiple incidents of scammers posing as Canadian immigration officials have been reported. This type of scam involves scammers contacting foreign…

April 1, 2016

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection have introduced new steps in the entry clearance process for Chinese visa holders to facilitate their entry to the USA. The Electronic Visa update System (EVUS) is the online system for Chinese travelers, to…