U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced mail delivery process for receiving Alien Documentation, Identification and Telecommunication stamps. Key Points: Lawful permanent residents may now receive temporary evidence of their lawful permanent resident status by mail rather than physically visiting a field office to receive an ADIT stamp. When LPRs call the USCIS Contact Center
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IMPACT — MEDIUM Reports on the salaries paid to highly qualified specialists during the first quarter of 2023 (January through March) must be submitted by April 28.  Key Points: Salary reports must be submitted in person or mailed to the Ministry of Internal Affairs on or before April 28. The reported salary should not be
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said Friday that it would accept H-1B registrations until 5:00 p.m. ET on Monday, March 20. Key Points: The initial H-1B registration deadline was Friday, March 17, at noon ET. Late Thursday, USCIS said it would extend the deadline because of technical problems some users were having completing the registration
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection has announced that nationals of Croatia are now eligible to apply for the U.S. Global Entry Program. Key Points: Global Entry allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers when entering the United States through designated airports. Applicants must apply for Global Entry through this website and pay a nonrefundable government fee of $100 for a five-year membership. Once the online application
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IMPACT — MEDIUM The Brazilian government has announced that it will reinstate visa requirements for nationals of Australia, Canada, Japan and the United States. Key Points: Beginning Oct. 1, 2023, nationals of Australia, Canada, Japan and the United States must apply for visitor visas to enter the country. Previously, nationals of the aforementioned countries were
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IMPACT — MEDIUM The Canadian government announced that it is extending post-graduation work permits for 18 months. Key Points: Beginning April 6, PGWP holders will be able to opt into a facilitative process to extend their work permits for up to 18 months. Foreign nationals whose PGWP have already expired in 2023 and those who
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IMPACT — MEDIUM The Estonian government has increased the minimum proof of funds an individual must show when applying for short-term employment under the D visa. Key Points: Foreign nationals must prove they have at least €1,200 (about US$1,280) in savings or earnings per month when applying for a D visa. D visa applicants are
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said Thursday that it would extend the H-1B registration deadline, citing a technical issue. Key Points: The initial H-1B registration deadline was Friday, March 17, at noon ET. USCIS posted the following statement on Twitter Thursday evening: “Currently, some users are not able to complete the H-1B registration process. We
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IMPACT — MEDIUM The Italian government has approved new immigration laws that will change requirements for residence permit renewals and the work permit quota. Key Points: Effective May 9, residence permits for work and family purposes will be renewable for three years instead of two years. Individuals, including those who are not graduating in Italy,
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