By Peregrine [UPDATE] On 11 October 2018 the government laid before parliament the Immigration (Health Charge) (Amendment) Order 2018, which seeks to double the IHS to £400 per annum. Students, as well as those on the Youth Mobility Scheme, will continue to receive a discounted rate of...
By Peregrine Effective October 12, 2018, Cuba, China, Dominican Republic, India and Venezuela is valid for up to five years. Central African Republic, Ghana, Republic of Congo, Malawi, Philippines, Swaziland, Togo and Zimbabwe. The National Immigration Authority has confirmed that the maximum duration of stay is...
By Peregrine The Spanish immigration authorities have issued an announcement confirming the temporary suspension of in-person and telephone consultations at both the Large Companies Unit (Unidad de Grandes Empresas – “UGE”) as well as the temporary suspension of in-person consultations at the General Subdirectorate of Immigration. At...
By Peregrine E-FRRO Extended Effective 24 September 2018, the e-FRRO system for online registration and visa-related services has-been extended to Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddha Nagar. In-country registrations and visa extensions in these locations can be completed online rather than in person. In April 2018, the FRROs in...
By Peregrine The French Government has introduced a new bill which proposes significant changes to France's immigration rules. [UPDATE] The Asylum and Immigration Law (No. 2018-778) was signed into law by President Macron on September 10, 2018 and published the following day. What is proposed? Below are the key changes Intra-company...
By Peregrine Effective November 5, 2018, application fees for New Zealand visas will increase dramatically. The fee changes will affect the individuals applying for work, residence and visitor visas and employers seeking accreditation or sponsoring work and residence visas. Key Fee Changes The key changes are as follows: The...
By Peregrine Regulatory Decree no. 9/2018 , published on 11 September 2018, took effect on 1 October 2018. As well as Implementing the 2017 amendments to the immigration law qui transposed some EU Directives into Portuguese law (see our previous alert here , the decree seeks to...
By Peregrine Effective immediately, a new online appointment booking system is in place at the Warsaw immigration office (Mazovian Provincial Office) for initial and renewal applications for type A work permits (local contract and payroll). The applicant can select a preferred date from an available range....
By Peregrine The new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), reached between Canada, Mexico and the United States late on 30 September 2018, leaves intact the immigration provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which it will replace if ratified. Qualifying business persons will continue to be...
By Peregrine Effective 1 October 2018, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has been implementing its 28 June 2018 policy memorandum , prioritizing the removal of foreign nationals from the United States on the basis of public safety, in compliance with Executive Order 13768. The new...