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On Friday April 17, a three judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, Louisiana heard oral arguments of lawyers representing both the Justice Department and the representatives of the 26 states who filed a law suit to halt the President’s executive action on immigration. Parts of the President’s executive action… Read More

A mandatory “contribution to administrative costs” with regard to certain foreigners’ requests for residence authorization took effect on March 2, 2015. The Belgian federal government has introduced a mandatory “contribution to administrative costs” for certain foreigners’ requests for residence authorization. The government said this measure, effective March 2, 2015, was justified due to a continuous… Read More

There are new employer compliance requirements before applying for certain Canadian work permits. Also, criminal inadmissibility under Canadian immigration law is summarized below. New employer compliance requirements for certain Canadian work permits. Effective February 21, 2015, amendments to Canada’s Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations require Canadian employers to first submit employer compliance information and an… Read More

New procedures for short-term work took effect recently. On January 1, 2015, Handling Procedures Related to Entry of Foreigners for Short-Term Work Tasks (for Trial Implementation) took effect. The procedures provide guidelines for implementing the 90-day work permit rule under China’s new exit-entry law and regulations. The procedures define “short-term work” and clarify the visa,… Read More

Several developments have been announced. Actors and members of TV and film crews going to Italy for less than 90 days do not need a visa and can enter Italy as business visitors. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), actors and members of TV and film crews (non-visa nationals) do not require a… Read More