By Enda Curran, Jun Luo, Dingmin Zhang As members of Congress in Washington debate raising the minimum required to obtain a U.S. immigrant investor visa from $500,000 to $1.35 million, concern about the hike has set off a scramble among wealthy would-be participants in China. “Some clients are demanding that […]
Immigration lawyers warn of visa delays and more denials with beefed-up vetting
28 Mar
by Foster, on News
By Carol Morello and Erin Cunningham Heightened security procedures for vetting some visa applicants at U.S. embassies worldwide will likely cause long delays for would-be travelers as the government scrutinizes everything from work history to social media, immigration lawyers and advocates said Friday. Under new directives in a cable signed […]
ITALY: New Intra Company Work Permit Guidelines and the 2017 Quota Announced for Non-EEA Foreign Workers
27 Mar
by Foster, on Immigration Updates
The Italian Ministry of Labor and Social Policies issued official guidelines for the implementation of European Union Directive 2014/66, commonly referred to as the Intra Company Transferee (ICT) Directive. The goal of this directive was to promote Intra EU Mobility and streamline ICT Work Permit requirements across the EU member […]
Following the injunction on enforcement of President Trump’s revised travel ban, United States Secretary of State Rex W. Tillerson directed all U.S. consular posts to broadly increase scrutiny of visa applicants. Additionally, in the wake of the attack in London on March 22, 2017, applicants may anticipate an additional level […]