ArticleICE Announces I-9 Flexibility ExtensionU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced an extension until July 31, 2023 ..United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleUSCIS Is Sending RFEs For I-693s; Medicals Should Be Filed Soon After Receiving RFEApplicants may respond to the RFE with completed medicals. United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleCanada – New Free Trade AgreementAs of July 1, 2020, the new Free Trade Agreement with Canada, the United States, and Mexico has come into effect. The new agreement is known in Canada...United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleDepartment Of Labor Continues To Look At Possibly Expanding The List Of Exempt PERM Schedule A OccupationsThe Department of Labor's (Department) Employment and Training Administration (ETA) is considering updating Schedule A of the permanent labor certification process ...United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleCanada-ESDC To Update Canadian Median Wage RequirementsThe Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), the entity in charge of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) has announced that it will be updating the figures for the ‘Median...CanadaImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleNew Portal To Expedite Permanent Resident LandingsAs part of new initiatives intended to counteract delays imposed by anti-coronavirus measures, Canada's immigration minister, Marco Mendicino...CanadaImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleNew Immigration And Foreigners ActEffective Sept. 1, 2025, India enacted a unified, digital immigration law.IndiaImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleImmigration Update – Complementarity Assessment Framework (COMPASS) – Employment Pass Renewal Effective September 1, 2024Regarding the implementation of the Complementarity Assessment Framework (COMPASS) for Employment Pass (EP) renewal applications effective September 1, 2024...SingaporeImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleSubclass 457 Visa Program Amended Under New Legislation - Week Of April 18thThe Australian government has recently implemented a new legislation which makes numerous changes to the Subclass 457 visa program. AustraliaImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleCBP Says Attorneys Not Allowed In Secondary Inspection Areas Of Ports Of EntryCBP Says Attorneys Not Allowed In Secondary Inspection Areas Of Ports Of Entry.United StatesLaw Department PerformanceFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleNew Resolution 27 On The New Implementation Of E-VisaAugust 15th marked the implementation of the new e-visa regulations that had been authorized by the National Assembly. The National Portal for e-visa was updated yesterday...VietnamImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleMedical Exams For Visitors, Students And WorkersThe Canadian government has put in place a temporary public policy for immigration medical exams (IMEs) until October 6, 2024.CanadaImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticlePrior Authorization Required For International TravelThe Migration Office has enacted Circular N29, which requires foreign nationals in Chile to obtain prior authorization before departing Chile if they have a pending new or renewal visa or residence application in process.ChileImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleUSCIS: Duplicate Copies Of Form I-129 No Longer RequiredU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) no longer requires petitioners to submit duplicate copies of Form I-129 ...United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleReimbursement Of Administrative Fee PossibleOn September 11, 2019, the Belgian Council of State annulled two Royal Decrees that lay down the payment of an administrative fee (the first of 16 February 2015 that introduced the administrative fee ...BelgiumImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleImmediate Changes To PGWP Application Process: Flagpoling No Longer PermittedEffective immediately, foreign nationals are no longer permitted to apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) at the border, a process commonly known as flagpoling.CanadaImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleJapan Immigration UpdatePlease be informed that the Japanese Immigration Bureau has extended the expiration date of Certificate of Eligibilities (CoE) for another 90 days...JapanImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleMexico- Online Appointment System For Immigration ProceduresThe National Institute of Migration (INM) will soon implement an online appointment system for the reception of the following immigration...United StatesImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticleImplementation Of Multiple Entry Visa (MEV) Application OnlineThe Immigration Dept has just announced that eVisa online applications now allow for Multiple Entry Visas (MEV), approval is based on an application process and subject to review.MalaysiaImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration
ArticlePeru Suspends Tourist And Business Visa Exemption For Mexican CitizensBy Supreme Decree No. 011-2024-RE, published in the Official Gazette "El Peruano" on Monday, April 8, 2024, the tourist and business visa exemption for holders of ordinary passports...PeruImmigrationFakhoury Global Immigration