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UNITED STATES: USCIS Provides Additional Details for Expanded Premium Processing
June 6, 2022
On May 24, USCIS provided additional information related to implementation of its expanded premium processing program.
Read MoreARGENTINA: Introduction of New Digital Nomad Visa
May 24, 2022
Argentina has implemented a Digital Nomad visa on 21 May 2022. The purpose of the new visa is to attract tourists who would like to spend an extended period visiting Argentina, by allowing them permission to work at the same time as visiting.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: Bahrain and Saudi Arabia to Join Electronic Visa Waiver (EVW) Scheme
May 16, 2022
From 1 June 2022, all nationals from Bahrain and Saudi Arabia intending to visit the UK (for tourism, business, study or medical treatment) for a period of up to six months will no longer be required to obtain a Visit visa in advance of travel; instead, they can choose to apply for an Electronic Visa Waiver (EVW) to travel to the UK.
Read MoreUNITED KINGDOM: High Potential Individual Visa – Global Universities List
May 10, 2022
UK Visas and Immigration have updated the Global Universities List, the table of global universities that will be accepted as awarding institutions for the High Potential Individual (HPI) visa route when it launches on 30 May 2022, for qualifications awarded between 1 November 2021 and 31 October 2022.
Read MoreNETHERLANDS: 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.
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