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ISRAEL: Expanded B-1 Short Employment Authorization (SEA) Visa Validity Confirmed
October 13, 2021
The Israeli Ministry of Interior (MOI) has increased the standard validity of the B-1 Short Employment Authorization (SEA) Visa from 45 to 90 days. Available to visa-waiver foreign experts only, the B-1 SEA Visa allows eligible foreign nationals to undertake urgent work requiring specialty expertise in Israel. The visa can be sponsored by both Israeli and foreign employers and is commonly used for machinery installation or repairs.
Read MoreISRAEL: Hi-Tech Visa No Longer Available to Visa Nationals
November 7, 2019
Effective immediately, non-visa waiver nationals are no longer eligible for the fast-track Hi-Tech (HIT) one-year B-1 work permit and visa process. This affects both new and renewal applications.
Read MoreISRAEL: Strike at Israeli Consulates Worldwide Ends
November 4, 2019
The strike last week at Israeli consulates worldwide ended on Sunday, 3 November. Visa processing has resumed, but applicants should expect slight delays.
Read MoreISRAEL: Strike at Israeli Consulates Worldwide
October 30, 2019
Employees in all Israeli consular missions worldwide are on strike. No consular services are being provided and immigration processes are now delayed.
Read MoreISRAEL: More Flexibility in the STEP Visa Process and Summer Processing Slowdown
August 16, 2019
The Israeli Work Permit Unit (‘WPU’) now allows for the STEP 90-Day Work Visa to be split into more than a single period, as was previously the case.
Read MoreISRAEL and UNITED STATES: B-5 Investor Visa for US Nationals and E-2 Investor Visa for Israeli Nationals Now Available
May 7, 2019
The Israeli consulates in Washington, New York, Houston, and San Francisco have begun accepting applications for the new B-5 Investor Visa for US citizens.
Read MoreISRAEL: Strike and Holiday Closures at Israeli Consulates Worldwide
September 4, 2018
Support staff in the consular sections of all Israeli diplomatic missions worldwide have gone on strike, resulting in a suspension of operations. The duration of the strike has not been announced.
Read MoreISRAEL & UNITED STATES: Reciprocal Investor Visa Agreement Approved by Knesset
June 21, 2018
The Israeli legislature, the Knesset, has approved the implementation of a reciprocal agreement with the USA whereby US nationals investing in Israel may obtain a B-5 employment visa and Israeli nationals investing in the USA will be eligible for an E-2 Treaty Investor visa authorising employment.
Read MoreISRAEL: Immigration Authorities Announce Extensive Enforcement Inspections
June 18, 2018
The Population and Immigration Authority of the Israeli Ministry of Interior has formally announced that, within the coming weeks, they will be conducting unannounced and extensive enforcement inspections at companies employing foreign workers and refugees.
Read MoreISRAEL: Changes to Hi-Tech (HIT) Visa Applications Process
May 31, 2018
The Israeli Ministry of Interior (MOI) has implemented amended rules for the new “Hi-Tech” (HIT) Visa. Under the amended rules, all applicants must now apply for their HIT Visas through Israeli overseas consular posts.
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