The Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) has recently clarified its policy regarding 9(G) visa holders who receive promotions within their current company.

Qatar has approved a draft law on the nationalization of jobs in the private sector which aims to increase employment of Qatari nationals...

Foreign nationals with pending long-term visa applications (including appeals and waivers) as of June 30, 2024, have been granted a further temporary extension of status until December 31, 2024.

The Thai Cabinet approved the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) visa in May 2024. Additionally, they announced that the fee for an individual to obtain or exchange...

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has implemented a temporary public policy to facilitate work permits for certain prospective Provincial Nominee Program candidates.

As of December 1, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) was conducting analyst review for PERM applications filed in September 2023 or earlier, and processing audited cases with priority dates of December 2022 or earlier.

Immigration Considerations in the Offshore Wind Sector.

Eligible Belarussian nationals will continue to be able to apply for Polish travel documents until at least December 31, 2024

The governments of Australia and Mainland China have committed to provide each other's nationals with a five-year multiple entry visa for tourism...

The Australian government has restricted its policies on the subclass 400 visa. First, case officers will now more closely scrutinize applications...

The Costa Rican Ministry of Health has published a resolution that, once effective, will update the list of countries designated as high risk for yellow fever...

Nationals of 120 countries traveling to Pakistan for tourism or business can now benefit from a simplified, free, electronic visa process that reduces administrative requirements and processing times.

The Ministry of Labour has released a National Occupational Classification Manual designed to assist individuals and organizations in matching professions with the appropriate work permit...

Long-term visa applications (including appeals and waivers) still pending as of November 30, 2024, are automatically extended until March 31, 2025.

In this Immigration Conversation podcast episode, Senior Manager Lindiwe Mapota interviews Director Johannes Kgotso Tiba on recent changes to the South African...

Russian nationals were included on the list of visa-exempt nationals in July 2024, per this news brief.

The government has been progressively expanding the e-visa system to almost all Thai consular posts worldwide.

Authorities in the following countries have announced new deadlines for employers to update their employees' salary details for pension and salary payment purposes...

As of October 15, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) was conducting analyst review for PERM applications filed in August 2023 or earlier, and processing audited cases...

As of September 1, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) was conducting analyst review for PERM applications filed in August 2023 or earlier, and processing audited cases with priority dates of December 2022 or earlier.