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Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Trump Toughens Visa Requirements to Make It Hard for Foreigners to Work in the US

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has sped up attempts to make harder, the process for U.S. companies to hire skilled foreign workers, before the end of the year and amidst the presidential elections. The Trump administration has released H-1B regulatory changes making it more difficult for professional foreign workers to obtain work visas…
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Canada Immigration: Parents and Grandparents Program Reopens

As immigration chaos envelops the developed nations, with the current U.S. administration trying to curb immigration to the U.K battling the Brexit immigration rules, Canada is set to welcome immigrants. Canadian citizens and permanent residents can now apply to sponsor their parents and grandparents for Canadian immigration Canada’s immigration department is reopening the Parents and…
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How to Avoid the US Travel Ban Without Breaking Any Rules

UPDATE: Quarantine Required for All Travellers, Europe Travel Ban Still in Effect The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the travel industry into a frenzy. In order to contain the spread of the virus, many countries have issued temporary bans, which prohibit foreign travellers from entering their borders. The United States has also placed strict restrictions on…
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US Immigration Update: US Green Card Bonanza & H-1B Changes

The first week of October was busy.  There were a number of significant developments in U.S. Immigration. Federal District Court Halts Implementation of Nonimmigrant Visa Ban On 1 October 2020, Judge Jeffrey S. White issued an order stopping the Department of State (DOS) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from enforcing the June 22, 2020,…
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france releases travel passes for unmarried couples

France releases travel passes for unmarried couples separated by the pandemic

The pandemic has undoubtedly changed the way we lived in 2020. After almost a year of border closures, domestic and international travel restrictions that separated bi-national couples, campaigns in social media like #LoveIsNotTourism has been made to official authorities in different countries to allow exemptions and end the lonely separation. Finally, after weeks of delay…
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