Category: Immigration Insights

September 28, 2017

Effective 1st October 2017, companies posting workers to Belgium must use the LIMOSA declaration – the existing system of notifying the Belgian labour authorities of postings – to notify the Belgian authorities of the nature of the services being carried out, and to appoint their liaison officer. What exactly is required? A Royal Decree of 14th September […]

September 28, 2017

Provisionally effective from 21st September 2017, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union includes provisions for the entry of short-term business visitors and temporary foreign workers. CETA Business Mobility Overview The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the European Union (EU) and Canada provisionally applies from 21st September […]

September 27, 2017

On 24th September 2017, just as the previous travel ban was due to expire, the US President issued a Proclamation indefinitely imposing various new restrictions on immigrant and non-immigrant entry for certain nationals of five of the countries affected by the previous travel ban (Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria and Yemen) and three additional non-Muslim majority […]

September 26, 2017

Due to the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Mexico City, the State of Mexico, Morelos and Puebla on Tuesday 19th September 2017, the suspension of activities at the National Immigration Institute (INM) has been extended for another week. The INM is now expected to reopen on Monday 2nd October 2017. The INM has also extended application […]

September 25, 2017

In this week’s edition, we announce that the USA has resumed premium processing for FY 2018 H-1B cap cases and the projection of expatriates for 2018 is to open in Malaysia. We also bring you immigration news from Qatar, Thailand and Azerbaijan.  

September 22, 2017

Effective 3rd July 2017, the Thai Board of Investment (BOI) has established a new Strategic Talent Centre (STC) to help Thai and foreign companies that are seeking to recruit highly skilled Thai and foreign specialists in the fields of science and technology to support their businesses in Thailand. The STC is available to all private […]

September 22, 2017

On 18th September 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it had resumed Premium Processing for all H-1B Petitions subject to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 H-1B cap of 65,000 visas. USCIS has also resumed Premium Processing for the annual 20,000 additional H-1B petitions that are intended for individuals with a US master’s degree or […]

September 22, 2017

The Migration Department of Moscow region (Greenwood Business Centre) has added to the list of documents required in support of applications for correction and extension of Highly Qualified Specialist (HQS) work permits. The application should now also be accompanied by copies of quarterly salary notifications covering the whole validity period of the work permit. Our […]

September 22, 2017

The Cabinet of the United Arab Emirates has approved the expansion of the visa on arrival program to Indian nationals who have a valid residence visa from either the United Kingdom or another European Union member state. The new policy has not yet been implemented. Background In May 2017, the UAE opened the visa-on-arrival program […]

September 21, 2017

Companies who are registered with the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) can start to apply for their 2018 projection for Employment Passes and Professional Visit Passes from 1st October 2017. How does it work? Companies who intend to employ foreign nationals in Malaysia in 2018 must have the projection approved and made available in the ESD […]