The report summarizes the confirmed immigration restrictions and/or concessions that jurisdictions around the world are currently imposing in an effort to contain the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), for example entry or transit bans and mandatory quarantines for travelers from various jurisdictions and affected areas. If a jurisdiction is not listed here, that means Fragomen cannot reliably confirm […]
António Guterres said heightened solidarity is needed if the world is to defeat the crisis, which he called the “gravest test since the founding of this Organization”, with Governments already struggling to address rising unemployment and economic downturn. “But the pandemic also poses a significant threat to the maintenance of international peace and security — potentially […]
Only 55 main applicants gained approval under Portugal’s ARI (colloquially known as the “golden visa”) during the month of March, the lowest such figure recorded since July 2018 and one that is likely to fall even further during April. Those approvals translated into investments worth EUR 28 million, bringing aggregate investments in the first quarter […]
While virtually all residence and citizenship by investment programs are slated to hit the Coronavirus-wall in the first and second quarters of 2020, Q1 figures show Greece – where China has been the source of four-fifths of applicants over the last year – have been disproportionately slammed. So far in 2020, only 227 main applicants […]
The UK government has introduced a range of policy concessions to help employers navigate the immigration system, during the Covid-19 pandemic. We have published a guide for employers to help you deal with those changes and understand how they may impact your existing immigration processes. Our guide provides guidance on what your priorities should be in […]
With global travel almost at a standstill, the latest results of the Henley Passport Index offer disturbing insight into the indiscriminate havoc caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since its inception in 2006, the index has provided the authoritative annual ranking of global passport strength. Travel freedom has increased dramatically over the period — in 2006, […]
The Investment Migration Council is thrilled to launch its newest platform for our industry, IMC Streaming. Intended to connect our members through an interactive series of live broadcasts aired every Wednesday and Thursday through our Go To Webinar Channel. The broadcasts known as ‘Crossing Borders’ will deal with key issues and bring insights into the fast-changing environment […]
The issue In a continued response to COVID-19, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will extend its public closure of local field offices and Application Support Centers (ASCs), suspending in-person services now until at least April 7. The original suspension took effect on March 18 and was scheduled to remain in place until at least April 1. […]
The issue Following the Trump Administration’s ban on “non-essential” travel across the U.S. land borders (and ferry travel) with Mexico and Canada, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has provided guidance on the forms of “essential travel” permitted under the new restrictions, in a set of notices to be published tomorrow in the Federal Register. The ban on non-essential travel across […]
The Department of State’s Visa Bulletin for March 2020 announced several notable developments: – An immediate three-year backlog on EB-3 and EB “Other Workers” categories worldwide as of March, with implications for those with pending labor certifications and those whose status is expiring. The final action date listed is January 1, 2017, imposed immediately as […]
