Caveat Lector!

February 9, 2010
AUSTRALIA | Major Changes to the General Skilled Migration Program
Major changes announced to the General Skilled Migration Program in Australia, including immediate cancelation of 20,000 applications and refunds of filing fees paid. This is not a positive outcome for applicants under the GSM.

January 28, 2010
INDIA |Bangalore FRO becomes an FRRO
Immigration Changes to the Indian city of Bangalore,Foreigners Registration Office, impact wait times and cause long lines for foreigners who are obliged to register their visa within 14 days of arrival in India.

January 23, 2010
INDIA: Employment Visa Filing Time @ US Consulates
The changes introduced the week of January 19th 2010 by the Indian Consulate and their Outsourcing agent in the USA, made efficient Employment Visa a thing of the past. Clients who had filed visa applications two weeks ago, were subject to retro-active changes that required new forms, new documents and new vital records, to be added to [...]

Immigration Alerts

CZECH REPUBLIC: March 01, 2010 is THE deadline
Czech authorities have instituted new health insurance requirements for foreign nationals, including both short-term visitors staying in Czech Republic for 90 days or less and long-term residents. The new requirements took effect on January 1, 2010 and apply to foreign nationals seeking entry and those who already reside in Czech Republic.

INDIA: "E" Visa Consular Process Changes
Indian Employment Visa applications continue to become increasingly complex, as the India Consulate in the U.S.A adds more forms to an already convoluted process.