October 16, 2014
INDIA/SINGAPORE/MALAYSIA – Diwali Government Office Closures
In observance of the Diwali (Deepavali) holiday, government offices (including all immigration services) will be ...
October 16, 2014
THE PHILIPPINES – Visa-Free Entry for Some Chinese and Indian Nationals
Effective immediately, Chinese and Indian nationals who are holders of a valid and current American, ...
October 16, 2014
UNITED KINGDOM/IRELAND – Joint UK-Irish Visa for Chinese and Indian Travelers
Beginning shortly, Chinese and Indian nationals will be permitted to visit the U.K. and Ireland ...
October 09, 2014
PHILIPPINES – Alien Registration Program (ARP) Effective Immediately
As a result of the Alien Registration Program (ARP), an initiative recently passed by the ...
October 09, 2014
CANADA – Updates to Labor Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) Applications
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has recently updated the Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) ...
October 02, 2014
MALAYSIA – Electronic Filing of PVPs Now Required
This week, the Malaysian Immigration Department has stopped accepting in-person filings for Professional Visit Pass ...
October 02, 2014
IRELAND – New Employment Permit Applications and Eligible Occupations Released
The Department of Jobs, Enterprise, and Innovation (DJEI) has recently released the new employment permit ...
October 02, 2014
INDIA – Visa and Immigration Services to be Taken Over by FRROs
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has recently decided to delegate more tasks to the ...
October 02, 2014
INDIA – Merging of PIO and OCI Cards; Visas on Arrival for U.S. Nationals
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has announced that the Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) cards ...
October 02, 2014
FRANCE – Proposed Changes to Immigration Categories
France has recently published significant changes to the immigration rules though an implementation date has ...