by Frank Alvarado | Nov 14, 2019 | Global
IMPACT – MEDIUM What is the change? Canada has updated prevailing wage rates for a number of occupations. What does the change mean? Employers sponsoring foreign workers in certain work permit and permanent resident categories are affected by the new rates....
by Frank Alvarado | Nov 13, 2019 | Global
Where can I apply for my Schengen Visa? Do I have to apply from my home country? Can I apply from a country where I am visiting as a tourist? The Handbook for the processing of visa applications published by the European Commission provides some examples and...
by Frank Alvarado | Nov 11, 2019 | Global
IMPACT – MEDIUM What is the change? The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) is now issuing approval letters with longer validity periods for ICT applicants. What does the change mean? MDEC approval letters for ICT applicants will be issued with validity...
by Frank Alvarado | Nov 8, 2019 | Global
What is the change? The Minister for Business Enterprise and Innovation has proposed changes to the Employment Permits system. What does the change mean? The proposal aims to revise the current labor market test, streamline the process for Trusted Partner and renewal...
by Frank Alvarado | Nov 7, 2019 | Global
At a Glance Saudi Arabia is expected to introduce a new temporary work visa in the coming months, following the elimination of the country’s only short-term work authorization option in October. Details of the new visa have not been released. Until the new visa...
by Frank Alvarado | Nov 5, 2019 | Global
AT A GLANCE Lithuanian authorities have increased the salary level for EU Blue Card applications to EUR 1,933.50 gross per month, up approximately three percent from the April 2019 increase. For salaries over EUR 3,867 gross per month, labor market testing and the...
by Frank Alvarado | Nov 4, 2019 | Global
The Ministry of Immigration Francisation and Integration (MIFI) has announced more stringent requirements for applicants under the Quebec Experience Program and the Quebec Skilled Worker Program. Quebec Experience Program Changes effective January 1, 2020 include more...
by Frank Alvarado | Oct 30, 2019 | Global
The minimum salary for S Pass applicants will increase on January 1, 2020 to SGD 2400 per month, up from SGD 2300 per month. Fixed monthly allowances can be counted toward meeting the salary requirement. Note that more experienced foreign nationals may be required to...
by Frank Alvarado | Oct 29, 2019 | Global
Effective Immediately, all foreign nationals entering Zambia, including those entering as visitors, must have health insurance. Those who are unable to provide evidence of health insurance upon arrival must secure health insurance at the port of entry through Zambia’s...
by Frank Alvarado | Oct 24, 2019 | Global
Effective immediately, visa nationals may no longer obtain new or renewal Hi-Tech (HIT) work visas, and their spouses may no longer obtain new or renewal Employment Authorization for Spouse (EAS) B-1 work visas. Eligible high-tech companies who wish to obtain work...
by Frank Alvarado | Oct 22, 2019 | Global
Released: 2020 Minimum Salary Scale in Brussels Region The Brussels region has released the 2020 minimum salary thresholds for foreign employees. Within Single Permit applications the gross yearly minimum salary level for Highly Skilled workers has been raised to...
by Frank Alvarado | Oct 18, 2019 | Global
With no official announcement, Saudi consular authorities have recently begun issuing Work Visit and Commercial Visit Visas in a new format, which includes the phrase “not permitted to work” or similar wording. This has caused visa holders to question whether the...
by Frank Alvarado | Oct 16, 2019 | Global
The UK is due to leave the EU on 31 January 2020. As the draft withdrawal agreement wasn’t approved by the House of Commons by 29 March 2019, as it currently stands the UK will leave the EU on 31 January 2020. The UK and the EU have reached an agreement in...
by Frank Alvarado | Oct 14, 2019 | Global
Annual requirements for Single Permit / EU Blue Card Since the implementation of the Single Permit in January 2019, authorizations have been granted for periods up to three years. New EU Blue Cards can be issued for up to four years. In order to track whether the...
by Frank Alvarado | Oct 11, 2019 | Global
Effective from 25 October 2019, Shanghai authorities announced that the online applications for Temporary Residence registration can be done by foreign nationals living in Shanghai via the online portal. Who will be affected? All foreign nationals living in Shanghai....
by Frank Alvarado | Oct 10, 2019 | Global
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that, effective 2 December 2019, the fee to request its premium processing service for certain employment based petitions will increase to USD 1440 from the current fee of USD 1410. USCIS also announced a...
by Frank Alvarado | Oct 7, 2019 | Global
Effective Immediately, foreign nationals who enter Zambia without valid health insurance must obtain local health insurance through the National Health Insurance Management Authority (NHIMA), on arrival at the port of entry. Previously, health insurance was not...
by Frank Alvarado | Oct 3, 2019 | Global
In an attempt to crack down on forged degree certificates submitted in support of business (commercial) visit visa applications, the Kuwait Ministry of Interior has issued an internal memo containing new rules for Egyptian nationals and graduates of Egyptian...
by Frank Alvarado | Oct 2, 2019 | Global
The Czech authorities have updated the notification requirements for workers posted to Czechia by companies based in the EU. Notification The notification form must now be signed, stamped and submitted by the sending company, (rather than the host company as...
by Frank Alvarado | Oct 1, 2019 | Global
Effective 20 November 2019, companies that are registered with the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) can start to apply for their 2020 Foreign Knowledge Worker (FKW) projection for Employment Passes (EP) and Professional Visit Passes (PVP). How does it work?...
by Frank Alvarado | Sep 30, 2019 | Global
For the validation of law and accounting degrees obtained abroad, a certificate must be presented as evidence of the study of subjects of Colombian law. Similarly, for education and health science degrees, a certificate of professional practice must be presented in...
by James Pinedo | Jan 3, 2019 | Investor Visas
By: Robert J. Blanco, Esq. Indian citizens with the goal of relocating to the U.S. are faced with procedural hurdles that increase the difficultly of living and working in the U.S. Students applying for H-1B visas are subject to an H-1B lottery with poor...
