A Federal Police strike in Brazil is expected to begin indefinitely this week, causing delays in all immigration services. Reduced staff will result in longer wait times for new work visa holders that must register within 30 days of entry… Read more »
Effective immediately, Ireland’s Department of Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation recently announced that scanned signatures will now be accepted on employment permit applications. This will streamline the process and reduce the time involved. However, the legal representative’s signature must still be… Read more »
As a result of a fast track program implemented by the Ministry of Interior, non-EU intracompany transferees in Italy will now be eligible to receive expedited two to three-week work permit processing. The same documentation requirements are still expected of… Read more »
Severe processing delays have been experienced at the Malaysian Immigration Department (MYID), including applications in process and also those that currently being reviewed by the Expatriates Services Division (ESD). Most applications are taking more than double the processing time in… Read more »
These new rules come as a result from earlier legislation that placed all Mexican visas into only three categories. The first main change to the legislation is that there are lower financial thresholds, which means that all visa applicants (visitor… Read more »
Registration with the Philippine Bureau of Immigration’s new Alien Registration Program (ARP) currently remains voluntary, but will eventually become mandatory for certain categories of foreign nationals. The time at which registration becomes required has yet to be determined. The program… Read more »
Following the recommendations of an independent review panel, the Australian government has decided to make several changes to the subclass 457 visa program. Changes include the following: Streamlining the sponsorship, nomination, and visa applications by rewarding applicants deemed as ‘low-risk’… Read more »
The TP-4 Visa is issued to foreign nationals that are entering Colombia due to an employment relationship, contract, or service agreement with a Colombian company, organization, or individual. In 2013, a decree was issued that stated all foreign employees must… Read more »
Recently, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), has become more proactive in ensuring that companies are compliant with the EPFO’s rules. Companies – particularly those employing foreign workers – have a legal obligation to add to the fund. Each month,… Read more »
Effective immediately, the Union Home Ministry of India has determined that the Person of Indian Origin (PIO) card will now be valid for life. This also means that the holder of a PIO card will be exempt from certain police… Read more »
