Category: Immigration Insights

August 2, 2017

Effective immediately, it is no longer possible to renew a work permit issued under article 27 letter (g) of Decree n.286/1998, for highly skilled workers on intra-company assignment for a determined period in order to carry out a specific task or activity. 27(g) Permits Discontinued When the new EU ICT (Intra-Company Transfer) Permit was introduced […]

August 2, 2017

Effective 3rd August 2017, certain Venezuelan nationals already in Colombia will be able to apply online for a Special Stay Permit (PEP), allowing them to stay and work in Colombia for up to two years. The PEP will be issued to qualifying applicants between 3rd August and 31st October 2017 and is part of the […]

August 2, 2017

As of mid-July 2017, nationals of certain countries must now register with the immigration authorities within seven days of arrival in Egypt, or face fines. The registration requirement for all foreign nationals is part of existing immigration law, but has only recently been enforced, and only for certain nationals. Who is affected? The registration requirement […]

August 2, 2017

Law 16/2017 of 17th March 2017 transposes into Romanian law European Union (EU) Directive 2014/67 (concerning the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services), and replaces Law 344/2006. Effective 20th May 2017, all companies based in an EU or EEA member state or Switzerland posting employees to Romania, as well as […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]