The Slovak government has approved regulations that will ease access to the national D visa for foreign nationals from select countries who work in certain roles experiencing labor shortages...

Following the withdrawal of the draft amendments, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has published the regulations on the new points-based system for the General Work Visa.

Due to a shortage of police officers, it is now more difficult to obtain Residence Card collection appointments in Barcelona. Affected individuals are foreign nationals...

The government has extended the visa exemption for Russian nationals until October 31, 2024, however the visa exemption validity period is now 60 days.

The General Pension & Social Security Authority (GPSSA) online system will be temporarily suspended starting October 15, 2024 until further notice as part of the transition to a new online platform called Ma'ashi.

The UAE government has increased the permitted duration of stay for visa-on-arrival holders to 90 days for nationals of the following countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States. Most of these nationals were allowed stays of up to 30 days, except Brazilian nationals, who were allowed a stay of 90 days within a year.

The freelancer license in Abu Dhabi now covers an additional 30 activities including, among other activities: artificial Intelligence development; electronic equipment and software design...

Effective October 15, 2024, outstanding individuals who have demonstrated exceptional performance and made significant contributions to Dubai's private education sector will be eligible for a Dubai Golden Visa.

In this Immigration Conversation podcast episode, Director Olga Nechita and Private Client Supervisor Sophie Jo Wasson delve into how many European countries allow citizenship by ancestry. They explain how the rules.

As part of broader efforts to address labour shortages in the food supply chain, the UK government has announced that it has extended the seasonal worker visa route until 2029.

COVID-19 related U.S. travel bans currently impact 32 countries and the Biden Administration has recently made it more difficult to obtain the National Interest Exception...

Fragomen's Diego Archer brings you the Mobility Minute this week. Diego discusses DHS and its announcement of the new Temporary Protective Status designation for Haiti.

In this edition of the Immigration Conversation, Associate Ralph Yoo discusses the process of abandonment of lawful permanent resident status, as well as how to renounce U.S. citizenship.

The Current Immigration Landscape.

Partner Emily Allen brings you the Mobility Minute. Emily discusses the recent USCIS announcements about the suspension of biometrics requirements.

International Entrepreneur Parole | #MobilityMinute (Video)

Partner Andrew Greenfield discusses a new type of U.S. work permit – known as International Entrepreneur Parole (IEP)...

Partner Sapna Annicelli discusses the I-9 procedures employers must follow to remain compliant as they remobilize and return to the office.

Satisfactory Departure For Visa Waiver Program Travelers.

The Venezuelan Ministry of Defense, responsible for issuance of Venezuelan criminal clearance certificates among other responsibilities...