Upcoming changes to visas between US and PRC aim to facilitate travel and decrease need for renewals
Effective November 12, 2014, the US and the PRC will both increase the validity of business, tourist, student and exchange […]
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EB5 immigrant investors: Comparison of Traditional and Pilot Programs
Investors, their spouses and unmarried children under 21 can become US permanent residents by creating (or saving) jobs for US […]
Tier 1 (Investor) category changes
The Tier 1 (Investor) category caters for high net worth individuals making a substantial financial investment to the UK. Following […]
United States Starts Optimized Processing for Canadian Citizen TN and L Visas under NAFTA
Starting in mid-September 2014, the US Customs and Border Protection agency (“CBP”) began optimizing processing for first-time Canadian TN and […]
EB5 Escrow FAQ
The employment-based, fifth preference immigrant visa (EB5) is an increasingly popular way for foreign nationals to immigrate to the United […]
EB5 conditional resident approvals delayed until after October 1, 2014
We reported on August 12 the good news that the USCIS is reporting faster processing times for EB5 immigrant investors […]
Update for Immigrant Investors in the US
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services agency reports faster processing times for immigrant investors in the US under the employment-based, […]
US State Department visa and passport processing almost back to normal
The US State Department announced on August 4 that most of the worldwide backlog of nonimmigrant visa cases have been […]
Kazakhstan introduces visa free regime for citizens of 10 countries from July 15
Pursuant to Decree No. 639 of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 11 June 2014, the Republic of […]
Canadian Government Revamps the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
With the government’s focus on “Canadians First” for Canadian jobs, the requirements to hire temporary foreign workers were revamped to […]
You May Not Be That Specialized – New guidelines for assessing Intra-company Transfer – Specialized Knowledge work permits
On June 9, 2014, Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) announced expanded guidelines for immigration and border service officers to follow when […]
American Consulates in Canada for Canadians Only?!
American consular posts in Canada temporarily suspended visa processing for non-Canadians from June through the end of August. The American […]
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