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Israeli officials have announced that foreign employees in the non-expert category within the industry sector now have until April 14 to submit their work permit applications. Key Points: The deadline was previously March 21, and was extended again to March 31. The submission deadline has now been confirmed for April 14,
Canadian officials announced fee increases for all permanent residency applications, effective April 30. Key Points: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada will increase permanent residence application fees, including: Right of permanent residence — 575 Canadian dollars — about US$423 (up from CA$515) Federal skilled, provincial nominee program,
The U.S. Embassy in India recently announced new measures to consolidate B1/B2 interview waiver appointments. Key Points: B1/B2 interview waiver appointments have been consolidated in New Delhi beginning last month, March 2024. Due to consolidation, interview waiver appointments for visitor visas in Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and
U.S. Immigration and Citizenship Services announced a temporary final rule Thursday increasing the automatic extension period for certain employment authorization documents to up to 540 days. Key Points: A previous temporary final rule increasing the automatic extension period of some EADs
Irish officials announced that Immigration Service Delivery will now have the primary responsibility of managing initial registrations and renewals for Irish immigration residence permits. Key Points: Effective April 8, first-time registration and renewals of Irish immigration residence permissions for applicants based in counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath
Irish officials announced that Stamp 1 CSEP holders or Stamp 1H permission holders are now eligible for a Stamp 4 upgrade upon completion of 21 months from the date of commencement of employment. Key Points: As BAL previously reported, Immigration Delivery
The Australian government has begun the rollout of certain policies announced as part of the migration strategy. Key Points: As BAL previously reported, the Australian government released the latest migration strategy outlining key actions and new policy commitments to overhaul the
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services revised Form N-400 to provide a third gender option, “X.” Key Points: “X” is defined as “another gender identity.” The April 1 edition of Form N-400 will be the first USCIS form to include the X gender option, which will be
Danish immigration authorities released the updated income statistics that will apply to applications submitted after April 1. Key Points: An applicant’s salary and terms of employment must correspond to Danish standards to be granted a residence and work permit for both first-time and extension applications. Danish
The German government announced the passage of a new act modernizing German citizenship law, which will go into effect in June. Key Points: The new act reduces the minimum period of residence required for naturalization to five years. Previously, an individual had to live in Germany
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has opened the 90-day filing period for petitioners whose registrations were selected in this year’s H-1B lottery. Key Points: The H-1B registration period closed Monday, March 25, and USCIS subsequently completed the random selection process for the H-1B master’s and general cap. The
The Taiwanese government announced several changes to immigration policy, effective March 1. Key Points: Foreign nationals may now apply for an extension of their visitor visa at the National Immigration Agency for a fee of 300 New Taiwan dollars (about US$9.39), provided that they were originally
Effective April 1, Israel’s minimum monthly salary will be updated to 5,880 NIS (about US$1,600) gross per month. Key Points: • The new minimum monthly salary will apply to foreign nationals employed in short-term employment authorization programs, as well as to 2(a)(5) asylum and protection seekers and general B-1 visa holders. • Employers
The Council of Ministers approved an increase in the monthly minimum wage for this year to €1,134 (about US$1,214) in 14 payments. Key Points: The new minimum wage, which is expected to benefit an estimated 2.5 million workers, will be backdated to Jan. 1, 2024. The
Dutch authorities have updated the document retention requirements for recognized sponsors employing certain highly skilled migrants. Key Points: Recognized sponsors are currently required to retain pay slips and diploma copies for highly skilled migrants who were subject to reduced salary thresholds for five years after their
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has begun sending H-1B cap selection notices to myUSCIS accounts and will continue doing so over the next few days, the agency said Thursday. The initial registration submission period for the fiscal year 2025 H-1B cap season closed at noon EDT on Monday, March 25.
A federal judge denied a motion to halt the implementation of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services fee increases Friday. This means the fee increases will take effect as scheduled on Monday, April 1. Key Points: The Department of Homeland Security published a final rule on Jan. 31 to increase USCIS filing
The cost of running an immigration program at a U.S. company just went up — a lot. On Jan. 31, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published a final regulation to raise immigration filing fees — and high-skilled categories saw some of the biggest increases. On April 1, the fee for an
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is now accepting H-1B petitions for cap-subject visas. The U.S. Embassy in India moves to streamline appointments. And why now is a good time for U.S. employers to rethink immigration strategies. Get this news and more in the new
It’s that time of year again for employers planning to secure nonimmigrant talent. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services conducted the H-1B lottery last week to determine which registrations will be eligible to file petitions. Although the data on this year’s lottery selection rates is not yet available, the good news is