The UK Home Office published a new Statement of Changes to the immigration rules coming into force on 12 April 2023. The changes include increases to the minimum salary requirements for sponsored workers. SALARY REQUIREMENTS The Statement of
The UK Home Office published a new Statement of Changes to the immigration rules coming into force on 12 April 2023. The changes include increases to the minimum salary requirements for sponsored workers. SALARY REQUIREMENTS The Statement of
In a recently published statement of changes, the UK government announced wide-ranging changes to the UK Immigration Rules, including the launch of new Global Mobility routes, a High Potential Individual route, and a Scale-up route. Changes to the
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have announced another extension to flexibility relating to in-person Form I-9 compliance. The policy, which was originally announced on March 19, 2020,
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently published fiscal year (FY) 2023 H-1B cap registration statistics, confirming that more than 48,000 prospective petitioners submitted 483,927 registrations—an approximate 57 percent increase over the number of registrations submitted in
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced a Temporary Final Rule (TFR) that increases the automatic extension period for Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) available to certain EAD renewal applicants. The TFR, which takes effect immediately on May
Each year, the Romanian government issues a decree that defines the number of quota-subject non-EU/EEA/Swiss workers who can be admitted to be employed locally by Romanian companies. The Romanian government has published its annual quota for workers
The Home Office has extended temporary COVID-19 right to work check measures until Sept. 30, 2022. The temporary measures will remain in effect until Sept, 30, 2022. This means: Checks can be conducted over video calls. Job applicants and
The Department of Home Affairs published a new critical skills list for the Critical Skills Work Visa (CSWV), which is already in effect. The new list targets skills shortages in various sectors of the South African economy,
On January 31, 2022, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began issuing I-94 forms with new designations for L-2 and E visa dependents. The new designations for L-2 and E dependent spouses specifically will serve as evidence that
It’s time to start preparing for the H-1B cap season. The H-1B cap registration period for Fiscal Year 2023 will open at noon Eastern on March 1, 2022, and run through noon on March 18, 2022. During