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Australia: Federal Budget Will Increase Visa Application Fees, Make Other Immigration Changes
The visa application charge for subclass 457 visa applications will increase to AU$900 (from AU$455), effective July 1, 2013. Government programs to monitor employer compliance with 457 program requirements will receive increased funding. The new fees and other immigration changes were announced in the 2013-2014 budget. The visa application charge for subclass 457... »
United States: USCIS Clarifies Effective Date of New I-9 Form
Employers are required to begin using the new employment eligibility verification form on May 7, 2013. Today, USCIS issued a notice in the Federal Register to clarify that employers are required to begin using the new edition of Form I-9 on May 7, 2013. The announcement ends several weeks of confusion about the effective... »
USA: New I-9 Form Takes Effect Tomorrow
The new form will require more information from employers and new hires. Employers may continue to use the August 7, 2009 or February 2, 2009 edition of Form I-9 until May 7, 2013. A new edition of the I-9 employment eligibility verification form will be introduced Friday, according to an advance copy of a USCIS notice... »
United States: Reminder: FY 2014 H-1B Filing Season Begins April 1
Demand for FY 2014 cap numbers is likely to be higher than in recent years. Employers should prepare to file their H-1B cap petitions between April 1 and April 5, 2013 to maximize the chance of capturing one of the limited number of new H-1Bs available for the coming fiscal year. On Monday, April... »
United States: H-1B Cap Filing Season Opens April 1, 2013
Due to the improving economy, the annual H-1B cap is expected to be reached earlier than in recent years. Therefore, employers should plan to submit H-1B cap petitions during the first five business days of the filing season, between April 1 and April 5, 2013. On Monday, April 1, 2013, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration... »
Romania: Work Permit Quotas Announced for 2013
There will be 5,500 work permits available to foreign nationals seeking to work in Romania in 2013. The Romanian work permit quota will be 5,500 for 2013, according to an unofficial government announcement. The new quota numbers are expected to become available on January 1. A work permit application requires an available quota number,... »
Australia: Significant Increases to Visa Application Fees to Take Effect January 1, 2013
The Australian Government has approved significant increases to the Visa Application Charges (VAC) for several visa subclasses, effective January 1, 2013. The increases were proposed in the government’s October Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook statement as a revenue measure targeting visa subclasses that provide permission to work and are in high demand. The new visa... »
Canada: Biometrics to be Required for Visa Applicants From Thirty Jurisdictions
Affected travelers will be required to provide fingerprints and a digital photograph when applying for visitor visas, study permits and work permits beginning in 2013. Nationals of thirty jurisdictions will be required to provide fingerprints and a digital photograph when applying for a Canadian visitor visa, study permit, or work permit beginning in 2013.... »
Australia: Government Proposes Significant Increases to Visa Application Fees
If the government proposal is approved, the Visa Application Charges for Subclass 457 (Temporary Business (Long Stay)) visas would increase by 30 percent, and would triple for certain Skilled Graduate visas, effective January 1, 2013. The Australian government is proposing to increase the Visa Application Charges (VAC) for several visa subclasses that provide permission... »
United States: H-1B Cap Reached for FY 2013
The H-1B cap has been reached for the 2013 Fiscal Year. As of June 11, 2012, USCIS received a sufficient number of H-1B petitions to reach the statutory cap. The cap exemption of 20,000 for foreign nationals holding U.S. advanced degrees was exhausted on June 7, 2012. The agency will accept no further standard or... »