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NETHERLANDS: Reduced Service Fee Due to Long Wait Times at IN Amsterdam Expat Centre
May 10, 2022
Due to a backlog of applications and lengthy waiting times for appointments at IN Amsterdam’s Expat Centre, the IN Amsterdam authorities will temporarily reduce their fees by 20% during the months of May and June 2022.
Read MoreUNITED STATES: USCIS Announces Relief for Certain Applicants with Pending Work Authorization (EAD) Applications
May 5, 2022
USCIS have announced a Temporary Final Rule (TFR) that increases the automatic extension period for employment authorization and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) to up to 540 days.
Read MoreNEW ZEALAND: Accredited Work Visa Process
April 26, 2022
All employers in New Zealand who intend to bring in foreign nationals to take on permanent or local roles will need to have an accreditation status after 4 July 2022.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Global Business Mobility Routes – Evidential Requirements for Licence Applications
April 11, 2022
There are new evidential requirements for UK organisations seeking to apply for new or revised licences under the Global Business Mobility immigration routes.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Increase in Fees for Majority of Visa Applications
April 6, 2022
The Home Office has released an update to the UK visa fees, effective 6 April 2022, with increases to work visas and student visas.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: The Impact of Brexit on Sponsor Licence Applications
April 6, 2022
The Home Office’s latest publication of sponsorship transparency data up to and including Q4 2021 confirms what immigration practitioners predicted and are now witnessing: that Brexit, supercharged by a post-pandemic recovery of the UK economy, has resulted in a surge in UK organisations applying for sponsor licences (to hire foreign workers) which, in turn, has drastically impacted processing times and lead to a rapidly growing register of sponsors.
Read MoreNETHERLANDS: IND Investigating (Bela)Russian Ties with Recognized Sponsors
April 5, 2022
The Dutch Immigration Authority (IND) is to reach out to recognized sponsors (companies that are considered as trustworthy partner of the IND) to request they complete a statement to confirm whether the company has any connections with Bela(Russian) mother companies.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Transitional Arrangements – Further Details on the Global Business Mobility Routes
April 4, 2022
On 11 April 2022, the Intra-Company Transfer and Intra-Company Graduate Trainee routes are being replaced by two new Global Business Mobility routes. Further guidance on the transitional arrangements to ease the introduction of these new routes has now been published.
Read MoreUNITED STATES: USCIS Announces New Measures to Reduce Immigration Backlog
March 31, 2022
On March 29, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced three measures that seek to reduce wait times, expand premium processing to additional form types, and streamline the process for those waiting for employment authorization documents.
Read MoreAUSTRALIA: Permanent Residency Pathways for Short-Term Worker Cohort
March 25, 2022
From 1 July 2022, certain short-term 482 and 457 visa holders will have a pathway to permanent residency in Australia. Grandfathering provisions have also been preserved for legacy 457 visa holders.
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