Due to the COVID-19 epidemic, the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) has alerted employers that through June 30, 2020, PERM labor certification documents will be issued electronically to employers and their authorized attorneys or agents. They are currently delivered only by the United States Postal Service. It is important to note that labor certifications… Read more »
U.S. immigration has been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in the temporary suspension of visa processing at U.S. consulates abroad, suspension of in-person services at U.S. district offices, as well as the closure of U.S. land ports of entry, except for essential travel. Even though U.S. immigration has been negatively impacted by the… Read more »
Until at least June 15th, 2020, Costa Rica will deny entry to tourist and non-resident foreigners the public security ministry announced Thursday. The restriction applies to the countries ports of entry via land, air, or sea. In addition, citizens and residents entering Costa Rica will be assigned a mandatory 14-day quarantine by Immigration police. The… Read more »
The national government has decreed the partial opening of land borders for Argentines and foreigners with valid residence in the country. Initially only eight border crossings have been open for the entry of up to 500 people per day. The number of border crossings will be gradually increased as well as the quota of people… Read more »
On March 22nd, 2020, the President of the Republic issued Decree 457 by which he ordered mandatory national preventive isolation from March 25th, 00:00 am until to April 13th, 00:00 am. Given the extension of the period of isolation established by the Mayor of Bogotá and the mandatory preventive isolation decreed by the Presidency of… Read more »
The Home Office last evening announced measures to extend leave up to 31 May for those individuals currently affected by the restrictions or self-isolation. Anyone whose leave expires between 24 January 2020 and 31 May 2020, and is unable to leave the country ahead of their visa expiry, must contact the dedicated Coronavirus Immigration Team… Read more »
Japan will impose entry restrictions on travelers from the United States, including Japanese, after increasing the warning level for the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Entrants from all areas of the United States, including Japanese nationals, will be asked to stay at a location designated by the head of a quarantine station and not… Read more »
Due to the novel Coronavirus, the EU member states, and Germany have issued a number of protective measures: TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS: Touristic Travel within and acrossthe Schengen borders shall be omitted. The Schengen countries thus restricted travel within and at the outer borders to necessary border crossings for the next 30 days: Touristic travel is no… Read more »
The Prime Minister of Malaysia announced yesterday at 10:00pm Malaysia Time (GMT+0800) that a Restriction Movement Order (RMO) will take affect from 18 Mar 2020 – 31 March 2020. Briefly, the RMO includes – Ban on mass gatherings, includingsports, culture, religious and social activities. Ban on entry for all foreignvisitors. Ban on Malaysians travellingoverseas. Malaysians… Read more »
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) protects the American workforce by reviewing applications from employers who wish to hire foreign labor after conducting a bona-fide recruitment effort with fair wages in areas of intended employment. The program, known as PERM, is a 2005 update of an older law created that goes back to the 1970’s…. Read more »
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