In a bid to increase tourism in India which has seen a boost since the introduction of eTVs, which are electronic visas that allow foreign nationals to travel to India for tourism, business pilgrimages, casual business and short-term medical treatment.

With the emergence of infrastructural growth throughout the Middle East, the Gulf states are energetically vying to attract tourism.

The Office of Foreign Labor Certification (the FLC Office) under the U.S. Department of Labor recently published data regarding the use of the H-1B program for the first two quarters during the current, Fiscal Year 2016.

Since around September 2016, the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (the FRRO) at Hyderabad requires evidence of the visa sponsor's business operations in Hyderabad.

The DOL Data does not provide information about the nationality of the beneficiaries.

"Global Entry" is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) program that allows quick clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States.

Bar Council of India (BCI), which regulates the lawyers in India withdrew their support to the government's initiative to allow foreign lawyers to operation in India.

The Employees' Provident Funds & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 was formulated to provide social security in the form of provident fund, pension and insurance to all employees who are employed on wages.

On September 6, 2016, the ESIC raised the monthly wage threshold to INR 21,000, from the current INR 15,000 for coverage under its health insurance scheme.

The United States DoL, NLRB, DoJ and EEOC have introduced a new website and service to facilitate employee complaints and grievances.

The Philippines airport authorities have off late detected a spurt in fake visas at the airport.

If they do not pass Home Office scrutiny a sponsor license may not be granted or if they do have one that does not pass scrutiny, then the license may be suspended or fines may be levied.

It has been a long standing process that requires foreign nationals to register with the FRRO/FRO when they are going to be working in India for a long term.

A process that earlier took three months frequently and longer in some cases can now be completed in ten days in the state of Maharashtra, India.

This extension has been granted to give more time to PIO card holders to submit their applications for registration as an OCI card holder.

Recently, on August 13, 2016, a new work permit law on international workforce was published in Turkey.

In 2014, the e-Tourist Visa facility became available for foreign citizens of over 40 eligible countries.

A 120-day work permit category is for those foreign nationals who wish to work in Switzerland for 120 days or less in a 12-month period. This category is exempt of any quotas.

A bipartisan group of US senators on December 9, 2016, introduced a bill -- the BRIDGE Act which would grant 3 years of protection to certain undocumented immigrants who were brought to the US as children.

This change announced by Singapore's Ministry of Manpower (MoM), is applicable to new Employment Pass applicants.