Category: News

Portugal: Global Citizen Solutions & NGO Lisbon Project Unite for a Heartwarming Christmas Immigration Support Day in Celebration of World Migration Day

Source: globalcitizensolutions.com Published: 5 January 2024 Migration is often influenced by political and economic factors, conflict, instability, and more recently, the impacts of climate change. The World Migration Day, on 18th December was established to honor the contributions of migrants and recognize their rights, an occasion that aligns with the core values of unity, compassion, and […]

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United States: Immigration Partners appoints new partner and opens new Washington DC Office

Source: klaskolaw.com Published: 4 December 2023 Internationally renowned employment-based immigration law firm Klasko Immigration Law Partners is excited to welcome Timothy D’Arduini as its newest attorney and partner. Tim joined Klasko Immigration effective Friday, December 1. Tim is located in Washington, DC, and will be managing the firm’s new DC office location. He will be an essential part […]

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Morocco: No more visa restrictions for Moroccans visiting France

Source: IMC Staff Writer / 2M Radio Published: 25 October 2023 The French Ambassador to Morocco, Christophe Lecourtier, announced on radio 2M, a Moroccan radio station, earlier this week that France has lifted all visa restrictions on Moroccan citizens. “Whoever fulfils the conditions necessary to obtain a visa will get his visa”, Lecourtier assured. This policy […]

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Canada: Canada’s Auditor General releases a report on IRCC’s permanent residence backlogs

Source: cicnews.com Published: 5 October 2023 The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has just released the findings of its report on the processing of permanent residence applications by Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The audit’s purpose was to determine if IRCC processed applications for permanent residence as quickly and efficiently as possible. The OAG serves Canada’s parliament by conducting audits […]

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United Kingdom: The UK’s Electronic Travel Authorisation Scheme: Everything You Need to Know

Source: fragomen.com Published: 18 October 2023 On 25 October 2023, the UK government will implement an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme as part of its ambition to make the country’s border fully digitalised by 2025. This will require travellers who do not usually require a visa to visit the UK to obtain digital permission to travel […]

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United States: H-1B Visa Lottery Oversight Would Tighten Under DHS Proposal

Source: news.bloomberglaw.com Published: 20 October 2023 A Department of Homeland Security proposal aims to clamp down on abuse of the annual H-1B visa lottery by selecting registrations based on unique beneficiary, regardless of how many registrations are submitted on their behalf. The proposed regulations (RIN: 1615-AC70) released Friday also address guidelines for voluntary work-site visits as part of compliance […]

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Australia: Refugee Council welcomes investment in protection visa reform

Source: refugeecouncil.org.au Published: 5 October 2023 Refugee Council of Australia (RCOA) has welcomed the Albanese Government’s plan to invest $160 million in building a faster and fairer onshore protection visa assessment process.   “For years, the Refugee Council and our members have been calling for urgent reforms to Australia’s onshore refugee protection process to address unacceptable delays […]

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