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Visa
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Ackah Business Immigration Law
Canada To Expedite Processing for Family Class Visas
By Publisher
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced plans to hire 62 additional employees in order to expedite the processing of family class immigration applications. IRCC's expanded offices in Nova…
McEntee Law Group Blog
Weekly News Review: March 1st-5th
March has begun and the McEntee Law team is preparing for the H1-B visa lottery. It is our busiest time of year, but we are still watching the news closely…
U.S. Legal Insights for French Businesses
U.S. Embassy in Paris Substantially Limits the Eligibility of National Interest Exemptions for Foreign Travelers
By Karl Buhler, Greg Berk, Christine Doyle
On March 3, 2021, the U.S. Embassy to France announced significant changes in the criteria for granting “National Interest Exemptions” (“NIE waiver”) to certain foreign travelers coming to the United…
Latin American Blog
Visas and Immigration in 2021 Under the Biden Administration
By Greg Berk, Laura Nava
The Biden Administration took office on January 20, 2021. Many executive orders have been executed since that date, some of which directly change the manner of handling immigration matters. However, the…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
H-2B Cap for Fiscal Year 2021 Reached as of February 12, 2021
By By David J. Wagner, Ceridwen J. Koski
On February 24, 2021, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that it reached the H-2B cap for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2021. The cap was officially…
The Insightful Immigration Blog
State Dept. Exempts Certain Travelers From Restrictions: Is there a Better Way So That the Least Number Get Impacted?
By Cyrus Mehta
On February 10, 2021, the Department of State (DOS) announced that certain business travelers, investors, treaty traders, academics, students, and journalists may qualify for national interest exceptions under the Presidential…
Knowledge Centre
The UK Family Visa Accommodation Requirement
By Elana Kaymer
When applying for entry clearance, leave to remain or settlement under Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules to join a partner, parent, dependant child, or as an adult dependant relative…
Hot Off The Hill
New Biden Immigration Bill Announced on Day One of Administration
On the first day of his presidency, Joe Biden is sending to Congress his marker for an overhaul of the U.S. Immigration Laws. See link to summary here. The Biden administration…
Knowledge Centre
Hong Kong BN(O) Visa for BNO Status Holders
The BN(O) Status Holder route is for an adult BN(O) who is ordinarily resident in Hong Kong or the UK. The route opens on 31 January 2021. There are validity,…
SmartMove2 UK Visa Blog
How to Apply For UK Returning Resident Visa
@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:15px!important;margin-bottom:15px!important;}}Returning Resident Visa UKHaving Indefinite Leave to Remain in UK or Permanent residence or settled status in UK has immense perks and benefits. It’s a…