Policy In Practice 2013 Report: Now Available
Managing the Global Mobility Function 2012: Now Available
Tag Archive
Germany: New Regulations Broaden Permissible Activities for Business Visitors
Business visitors to Germany will be permitted to engage in internal auditing, supervisory duties and other intracompany management activities when new regulations take effect July 1, 2013. High-level executives will be allowed to work for up to six cumulative months per year in business visitor status. There will also be a new immigration... »
India: Visa Processing Delays Expected for Applicants in the United States
Individuals applying for visas to India from within the United States should expect application processing delays in the coming months, as India transitions to a new visa services outsourcing firm. On July 1, 2013, India will transfer processing duties for all visa applications submitted in the United States to a different outsourcing firm.... »
Australia: Government Proposes Labor Market Testing and Other Key Changes to Subclass 457 Program
Proposed legislation expected to take effect July 1, 2013 would increase subclass 457 sponsors’ obligations to train Australian workers; impose new undertakings for sponsors, to augment existing penalties for noncompliance; and give greater monitoring powers to the Fair Work Ombudsmen and Fair Work Inspectors. The legislation would also introduce new labor market testing... »
Canada: Escalation of Government Labor Dispute May Affect Overseas Application Processing
A walk-out by members of Canada’s Foreign Service Officers Union Thursday at some of Canada’s busiest diplomatic missions and overseas processing centers may affect the processing of Temporary Resident Visa and work permit applications submitted to diplomatic posts. Members of Canada’s Foreign Service Officers Union, which includes immigration and visa officers abroad, walked... »
Kazakhstan: New Restrictions on Business Visitors
A new law in Kazakhstan took effect June 1, 2013 that reorganized the country’s visa classification system. There are no significant changes for foreign nationals requiring a work visa, but there are new restrictions for business visitors. There are now two general categories of visas: nonimmigrant visas for diplomatic, service, investor, business, missionary, tourist,... »
Peru: Government Extends Business Visa Exemptions to Chilean, Colombian and Mexican Nationals
Chilean and Mexican nationals no longer require a visa for business trips to Peru of 183 days or less. The Peruvian government will also treat Colombian nationals as visa-exempt for business, though the implementation date of the exemption is not yet known. The Peruvian government has extended visa exemptions to Chilean and Mexican... »
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... »
Colombia: Government to Restructure Visa Regime
The current six visa categories will be consolidated into three, with several subcategories under each, and new visa names will result. New business visa categories will also be created. The changes will take effect on June 24. The Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a new law that will restructure the current visa... »
China: Government Issues Draft Rules to Implement New Immigration Law, Solicits Public Feedback
The proposed regulations would introduce new visa categories and recategorize some existing ones, provide new definitions of illegal work and stay, and make various eligibility and process changes. Employers and other interested parties have until June 3 to provide feedback on the proposals. The Chinese central government has issued proposed regulations to implement the new... »
Brazil: Short-Term Technical Visa Process to be Streamlined
Effective May 8, applications for the 90-day technical visa will be filed directly at Brazilian consulates without the need for prior authorization from the Ministry of Labor, according to a government resolution published today. Document requirements for technical visas are expected to be reduced significantly. The main supporting document for the application will be... »