Month: July 2017

Global Immigration Update – Monday 31st July 2017

July 31, 2017

In this week’s edition, we cover the UK Government’s recently published Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules, and the US changes to premium processing for certain cap-exempt H-1B petitions. We also bring you the latest immigration news from India, Malaysia and additional news from the UK.

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UK: Major Study on EU Workers to Get Underway

July 28, 2017

The Home Secretary has commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to look at the impact EU workers have on UK economy and society. Amber Rudd has asked the MAC to examine the British labour market, the overall role of migration in the wider economy and how the UK’s immigration system should be aligned with a modern […]

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ANGOLA: Work Visas No Longer Limited to Three Years

July 28, 2017

Presidential Decree No. 151/17 of 4th July 2017 removes the three-year maximum duration for work visas for foreign nationals established in Article 75.1 of the Visa Law Regulations. What has changed? According to the new rule, work visas are now granted for the duration of the foreign national employee’s employment agreement. However, the change has […]

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MALAYSIA: Reminder: Expatriate Services Division Requires Companies to Update Their Registration Online

July 27, 2017

Effective 1st August 2017, the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) of the Immigration Department of Malaysia (MID) will not process Employment Pass applications based on company information which has not been updated via the ESD portal. Company Information As we reported in April, companies are required to update their corporate information in the ESD online system […]

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USA: USCIS Announces Resumption of Premium Processing for Certain Cap-Exempt H-1B Petitions

July 27, 2017

US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it will resume premium processing for certain cap-exempt H-1B petitions effective immediately. Who is affected? Premium processing will resume for petitions that may be exempt from the cap if the H-1B petitioner is: An institution of higher education; A non-profit related to or affiliated with an institution of […]

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UK: Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules from 10th August 2017

July 26, 2017

The government has published a Statement of Changes to the Immigration Rules made in order to comply with the Supreme Court judgment in MM (Lebanon) & Others. In February this year, the Supreme Court upheld the principle behind the Minimum Income threshold which requires a UK citizen or a settled person to demonstrate a minimum […]

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INDIA: Mandatory Biometric Enrolment for All India Visa Applicants in South Africa

July 26, 2017

The High Commission of India in Pretoria, South Africa, has announced that applicants for all India visa categories (including employment, tourist and business visas) are required to register their biometric data, comprising fingerprints and facial image scan, effective 17th July 2017. A similar measure was imposed last August for certain visa applicants at the Indian Visa Application Centres in […]

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Canadian Beef Industry Conference

July 26, 2017

The fourth annual Canadian Beef Industry Conference will be held at the BMO Centre on Stampede Park in Calgary, Alberta. The event welcomes speakers and panels to keep delegates informed about the current issues of the Canadian Beef Industry, with lots of opportunities to network with representatives from all aspects of the beef industry. 

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Global Immigration Update – Monday 24th July 2017

July 24, 2017

In this week’s edition, we advise that the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has released a new I-9 form, and that Taiwan has approved visa exemptions for nationals of Latin American and Caribbean countries. We also bring you the latest immigration news from the Philippines, the US and the UK, and Nigeria.

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US Lift Laptop Ban and UK to Follow Suit

July 24, 2017

In March this year, the US imposed a ban on laptops in the cabins of flights coming into the country from 10 Middle Eastern airports. Last week, King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia, was the last of the 10 to exit the laptop ban. On Wednesday, US Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly unveiled enhanced […]

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