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Visas, Immigration & Nationality

US Immigration Overhaul: Citizenship Act of 2021

US President Joe Biden has introduced new legislation to reform immigration policies, which intends to increase the number of international specialists in the United States. President Biden new legislation would help international specialists eventually gain US citizenship, and would enable to roughly 11 million undocumented immigrants who live in the United States to do the…
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UK opens citizenship pathway for Hong Kong residents

A new visa system that offers Hong Kong residents an opportunity to become British citizens has begun. The scheme allows those with British National Overseas (BNO) status to live, study and work in Britain for five years before eventually applying for citizenship. Hong Kong residents can apply for a new UK visa starting 31 January…
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USA: Biden Supports Unmarried Partners of US Citizens

International citizens who are in a relationship with a US citizen and who have been stranded in other countries amid the Coronavirus pandemic outbreak may soon be able to reunite. The speculations that such a decision would become a reality has been raised by the Daily Caller Senior White House Correspondent Christian Datoc, through his…
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Europe Opens for Vaccinated Tourists

As news that people have been receiving vaccinations around the world, the travel industry is eagerly waiting for an explosion of domestic and international trips.  Many countries are desperate to reopen their borders for non-essential travel and start rebuilding their economies that have been ravaged by the pandemic. There is a growing list of countries…
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US looking to toughen borders with Canada

The border has technically been closed between the U.S. and Canada since 21 March 2020, although there are some exceptions and a few people are allowed in and out. However, this closure only relates to land borders and there is still a travel loophole in that it doesn’t relate to flights. Canadian officials are working…
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