Month: February 2017

USA: Employers Must Use the New Form I-9

February 3, 2017

Effective from last month, employers must now incorporate the New Form I-9 into their onboarding processes. The previous Form I-9 can no longer be used to verify the employment authorisation of new hires or to re-verify expiring employment authorisation. What Is New? The new Form I-9 includes additional instructions as well as additional completion pages. The new Form […]

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HONG KONG: Pre-Arrival Registration Required for Indian Nationals

February 3, 2017

Effective from last month, Indian nationals intending to visit Hong Kong visa-free for up to 14 days must now apply for and obtain pre-arrival registration before travelling. Previously, this registration procedure was not required. What is Pre-Arrival Registration? Indian nationals intending to visit Hong Kong for up to 14 days should visit the designated GovHK website for pre-arrival […]

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PHILIPPINES: ACR I-Card Holding Foreign Nationals to Report to Immigration Office

February 3, 2017

The deadline for foreign nationals in the Philippines to report to the immigration office to avoid being noted down as undocumented aliens is 3rd March 2017. The Annual Report (“AR”) 2017 period began on 3rd January 2017. Who Needs To Report? All foreign nationals holding Alien Certificate of Registration I-Cards are required to report annually, […]

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