Below is an overview of the major updates from May 2026 in the Asia-Pacific region....more
Below is an overview of the major updates from May 2026 in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region....more
6/5/2026
/ Africa ,
Business Immigration ,
EMEA ,
EU ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Middle East ,
New Guidance ,
New Regulations ,
Proposed Legislation ,
UK
Below is an overview of the major updates from May 2026 in the Americas region....more
6/5/2026
/ Business Visas ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Foreign Investment ,
Foreign Workers ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Residency Requirements ,
Temporary Work Visas ,
Visa Applications ,
Visa Requirements ,
Visas ,
Work Permits
On May 21, 2026, the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service (USCIS) issued a Policy Memorandum, emphasizing that Adjustment of Status (AOS), i.e. applying for U.S. Permanent Residence from within the United States, is not an...more
5/26/2026
/ Adjustment of Status ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Discretionary Functions ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Immigration Procedures ,
New Guidance ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Policy Memorandums ,
Policy Updates ,
US Department of State ,
USCIS ,
Visas
Below is an overview of the major updates from April 2026 in the Americas region....more
Below is an overview of the major updates from April 2026 in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region....more
5/6/2026
/ Africa ,
Business Immigration ,
Business Visitor ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
EU ,
Immigration Enforcement ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Middle East ,
New Legislation ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Visa Waiver Program ,
Visas
Below is an overview of the major updates from April 2026 in the Asia-Pacific region....more
Below is an overview of the major updates from March 2026 in the Asia-Pacific region....more
Below is an overview of the major updates from March 2026 in the Americas region....more
Below is an overview of the major updates from March 2026 in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region....more
4/6/2026
/ Biometric Information ,
Citizenship ,
Electronic Travel Authorization Program (eTA) ,
EMEA ,
EU ,
Fees ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Residency Requirements ,
Temporary Work Visas ,
UK ,
Visa Requirements ,
Visas
Starting March 30, 2026, U.S. visa applicants in all A-3, C-3 (domestic worker), G-5, H-3, H-4 dependents of H-3, K-1, K-2, Q, R-1, R-2, S, T, and U classifications will undergo a review of their online presence by the...more
On Feb. 5, 2026, the Foreign Expert Bureau indicated that Beijing and Shanghai have begun strictly implementing new local average social salary standards. This has led to a substantial increase in the minimum salary...more
3/6/2026
/ Asia Pacific ,
China ,
Foreign Nationals ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Indonesia ,
Japan ,
Minimum Salary ,
Minimum Wage ,
Philippines ,
Singapore ,
Vietnam ,
Visas ,
Wages ,
Work Permits
On Feb. 12, 2026, the European Union published in its Official Journal an amendment to the previous regulation (EU) 2023/332) that updates and enhances how identity data is captured across the European Union for the purposes...more
3/6/2026
/ Amended Regulation ,
Business Immigration ,
EMEA ,
EU ,
Immigration Procedures ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Temporary Work Visas ,
Visa Requirements ,
Visas ,
Work Permits
On Feb. 6, 2026, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) confirmed it has received its 2026 provincial nomination allocation of 14,119 nominations....more
Below is an overview of the major updates from January 2026 in the Asia-Pacific region....more
2/6/2026
/ Asia Pacific ,
Business Immigration ,
Foreign Workers ,
Immigration ,
Immigration Procedures ,
International Travel ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Singapore ,
South Korea ,
Visas ,
Work Visas
Below is an overview of the major updates from January 2026 in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region....more
2/6/2026
/ Belgium ,
Business Immigration ,
EMEA ,
EU ,
Family-Based Visas ,
Foreign Workers ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
International Labor Laws ,
Ireland ,
Italy ,
Quotas ,
South Africa ,
Spain ,
Switzerland ,
UK ,
Work Permits
Below is an overview of the major updates from January 2026 in the Amercias region....more
On Jan. 30, 2026, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced that the initial registration period for the fiscal year (FY) 2027 H-1B cap will open at noon Eastern on March 4 and run through noon Eastern on March 19,...more
2/4/2026
/ Filing Fees ,
H-1B ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Lottery ,
Non-Immigrant Visas ,
Registration Requirement ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Temporary Work Visas ,
USCIS ,
Visa Caps ,
Visas
Reviewing the major updates from 2025, we continue to see EMEA implementing tighter controls around immigration – specifically the entry and tracking of business visitors and tourists – while many countries are focusing on...more
1/12/2026
/ Business Immigration ,
Business Visitor ,
Canada ,
EMEA ,
European Economic Area (EEA) ,
Family-Based Visas ,
Foreign Workers ,
Germany ,
Highly-Skilled Workers Visa ,
Immigrant Investment Visas ,
Immigration Procedures ,
Immigration Reform ,
Ireland ,
New Legislation ,
Portugal ,
Spain ,
UK ,
Visas
On Tuesday Dec. 2, 2025, USCIS released a policy memorandum titled “Hold and Review of all Pending Asylum Applications and all USCIS Benefit Applications Filed by Aliens from High-Risk Countries.” ...more
Following explicit confirmation from the Police Border Guard Headquarters in Poland, U.S. citizens are no longer entitled to remain visa-free in Poland for stays exceeding 90 days within any 180-day period....more
Effective from 21 Oct. (announcement issued via eXpats MDEC 24 Oct.), the Immigration Department of Malaysia (JIM) has introduced the Program Pengurusan Tinggal Lebih Masa (Overstay Management Programme) to ensure more...more
Further changes to the UK immigration system were announced on 14 October by the Home Office. These were clarifications on reforms outlined in the Immigration White Paper released by the UK government earlier this year and...more
Starting Dec. 1, Singapore Permanent Residents (PRs) who are outside of Singapore without a valid Re-Entry Permit (REP) will have 180 days to apply for one before losing their PR status....more
Effective Sept. 30, the Consulates of the People’s Republic of China in the United States will implement a mandatory online submission process for all visa applications and accompanying supporting documentation. Upon...more