Immigration Updates

Beginning January 1, 2015, and pursuant to a recent amendment to the Swiss Ordinance on Admission, Stay, and Employment (OASA), the number of Swiss work and residence permits available to foreign nationals will be reduced in 2015. Quota Reductions for Non-EU/EFTA nationals The quota for (L) short-term work and residence […]

Beginning December 10, 2014, all visa applicants at Russian consular posts in the U.K., Ireland, Denmark, Myanmar, and Namibia will be required to have their fingerprints taken as part of the visa application process. The fingerprinting requirement is also being implemented by the border control service for all individuals arriving […]

Certain Mozambique embassies and consulates now require pre-approval of visa applications by the Mozambique Immigration Services in Maputo, Mozambique before issuing an entry visa. Embassies taking part in the program estimate that this process will add approximately 8-15 business days to the processing times of most visa applications. At this […]

Chinese consular posts in the U.S. have begun issuing multiple-entry visas valid up to 10 years for U.S. citizens traveling to China for business (M visa) or tourism (L visa) purposes. Previously these visas were only issued with a one-year validity. U.S. citizen students are also now eligible to receive […]