Category: Immigration Insights

February 10, 2017

Non-Implementation of Iraqi Parliament Resolution on Reciprocal Travel Ban On 31st January 2017, the Iraqi Parliament approved a resolution to impose reciprocal measures on US nationals, following the US President’s Executive Order banning practically all Iraqis from entering the US for 90 days. However, Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Abadi has stated that his government continues to […]

February 3, 2017

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February 3, 2017

From January 2017, the State Agency on Public Services and Social Innovations (ASAN Centres) will begin to process electronic visitor visas through the new “ASAN Viza” system. How does the ASAN Viza system work? The e-visa will be issued for a period of stay of 30 days. Foreign nationals can apply for a new e-visa […]

February 3, 2017

Effective from last month, employers must now incorporate the New Form I-9 into their onboarding processes. The previous Form I-9 can no longer be used to verify the employment authorisation of new hires or to re-verify expiring employment authorisation. What Is New? The new Form I-9 includes additional instructions as well as additional completion pages. The new Form […]

February 3, 2017

Effective from last month, Indian nationals intending to visit Hong Kong visa-free for up to 14 days must now apply for and obtain pre-arrival registration before travelling. Previously, this registration procedure was not required. What is Pre-Arrival Registration? Indian nationals intending to visit Hong Kong for up to 14 days should visit the designated GovHK website for pre-arrival […]

February 3, 2017

The deadline for foreign nationals in the Philippines to report to the immigration office to avoid being noted down as undocumented aliens is 3rd March 2017. The Annual Report (“AR”) 2017 period began on 3rd January 2017. Who Needs To Report? All foreign nationals holding Alien Certificate of Registration I-Cards are required to report annually, […]

January 30, 2017

As a result of an Executive Order (EO) signed by US President Donald Trump on Friday 27th January 2017, nationals of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen are temporarily suspended from entering the United States. This includes dual…

January 27, 2017

To facilitate the immigration process for certain non-EU nationals with in-demand skills, Hungary has introduced an expedited single permit process. The expedited process is available for nationals of neighbouring Serbia and Ukraine whose occupation falls into any of the 37?

January 26, 2017

On December 21, Forbes magazine published its annual “Best Countries for Business” list for 2017, ranking the “business friendliness” of 139 countries based on 11 factors covering the legal and economic aspects impacting business. As Newland Chase prepares for the new year ahead, we reviewed this year’s list with interest and were encouraged to find […]

January 26, 2017

On 15th January 2017, the Israeli government announced that a new, expedited process will be launched in 2017 to allow technology companies to obtain "Hi-Tech" status, with benefits for employers and employees. It is thought that this program may be?