Category: Immigration Insights

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 […]

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 […]

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. 

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.

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 […]

July 21, 2017

Effective immediately, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has implemented the option to apply by email for pre-approval for a Temporary Work Permit (TWP), with a target for approvals of two working days from receipt of application. How to apply? Applications by the Nigerian company sponsoring the applicant for pre-approval for a Temporary Work permit can […]

July 21, 2017

From 29th June 2017, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) is now requiring an additional document in support of applications for conversion of a 9(a) tourist visa or a temporary visitor visa to a 9(g) Pre-arranged Employment Visa (Commercial). What is the change? The additional requirement is the submission of proof of the publication of the […]

July 19, 2017

From 12th July 2017, nationals of eleven countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are now eligible for visa-free entry to Taiwan for either 30 or 90 days. Who qualifies? Nationals of Belize, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Saint Vincent, Saint Kitts and Nevis and Saint Lucia are visa-exempt for 30 days Nationals of Paraguay, El […]

July 18, 2017

On 17th July 2017, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released a revised version of form I-9, as previously announced. While the revisions and release were initially planned to accommodate the new final rule on parole for start-up entrepreneurs, which has been delayed, USCIS kept revisions to the Form I-9 on track. Employers have until 17th September 2017 to […]