The government of the Czech Republic plans to open a new consulate office in Dresden, Germany, beginning May 1, 2023. The office will be responsible for processing long-term visa and residence permits...

The first few months of 2020 saw a great deal of policy updates and news that impact employment-based immigration.

For companies hoping to hire foreign nationals, there are additional employment-based visa options to consider other than the H-1B.

In the first five months of 2021, the UK saw several pieces of news and policy updates that impact employers and talent in the country.

Extension of the Global Citizens Programme until Oct. 2022

From the U.S. to Europe, Latin America to Asia, the global immigration and expansion landscape is constantly changing.

The global spread of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has significantly halted mobility, with various travel restrictions making it difficult to send talent abroad.

The Swedish government will lift pandemic-related advice against worldwide non-essential travel on Oct. 1, 2021, for Swedish residents

On 1 January 2023, the government of the United Kingdom updated the requirement for the sponsors of workers under the Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility (GBM) route for senior...

The government of Poland expanded the Business Harbor Program (PBH) on 6 September 2022. The program has been extended to include companies with foreign...

As organizations begin to explore U.S. visa options for foreign national employees, top of mind for many is the L-1 visa for intracompany transferees.

From 1 October 2023, Brazil will require citizens of Australia, Canada, Japan and the U.S. to obtain a visitor visa to enter the country for visitor purposes

Italy introduced a new law that will require quota numbers for residence permits and work permits to be issued every three years instead of on an annual basis...

Kazakhstan has exempted foreign nationals in 21 professions from fund or income requirements when applying for a residence permit

The government of Mexico will open a new consulate office in Mumbai, India. According to the government announcement, this expansion in consular services is intended to accommodate an additional volume...

The Netherlands proposed revisions to its EU Blue Card policy on 11 March 2023

The Netherlands modified the locations in which foreign nationals can submit family reunification applications 

The government of the Philippines will begin processing initial and renewal Bureau of Immigration (BI) accreditation clearance applications beginning on 1 April 2023.

The government of Russia introduced new vaccination requirements for foreign national employees. Under these new requirements, foreign nationals and their employers must submit proof...

Taiwan introduced additional vaccine requirements against polio for visa applications from countries with high outbreak levels