In a significant move to manage the influx of international students, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada, has detailed the 2024 allocations for study permit applications across provinces and territories. Following a net zero first-year growth model, the strategy sets a national cap based on expiring study...
USCIS Sets New Indefinite Validity for Form I-693, Enhancing Health-Related Admissibility Process
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that as of November 1, 2023, Form I-693, the Report of Immigration Medical Examination and Vaccination Record, will no longer have an expiration date once properly completed and signed by a civil surgeon. This decision, made in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and...
Extended Employment Authorization: Navigating the New 540-Day Automatic Extension Rule for EAD Renewal Applicants
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is announcing a temporary final rule (TFR) that amends existing Department of Homeland Security regulations to provide that the automatic extension period applicable to expiring Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for certain EAD renewal applicants who have timely and properly filed
Canada sets new targets for Temporary Residents
This is a Video about the Canadian government setting a target for temporary residents arriving in Canada. It discusses how this is the first time the country will have such a target. The target is a decrease in the temporary resident population by five percent over the next three years.
Hiring Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada: Navigating High-Wage and Low-Wage Positions
In Canada, the process of hiring a temporary foreign worker (TFW) is determined by the wage you plan to offer, classified into high-wage and low-wage positions based on the provincial or territorial median hourly wages. To hire a TFW, employers must apply for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA), which varies depending...
Alternative Work Visa Options in the US for Foreign Nationals: What to Consider When the H-1B Lottery Fails You (ABC’s H-1B series final series)
Each year, many foreign nationals apply for H-1B visas to work and live in the United States. However, with the annual H-1B visa lottery and the limited number of visas available, many qualified candidates may be left without a visa. This is why it's important to explore other work visa options that...
USCIS Announces Completion of FY 2025 H-1B Selection Process and Important Filing Updates
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has completed the initial H-1B electronic registration selection process for the fiscal year (FY) 2025. With enough registrations received to meet the H-1B cap, including the advanced degree exemption, USCIS has selected sufficient candidates and notified prospective petitioners eligible to file H-1B cap-subject petitions.
米国市民の申請書を通してソーシャルセキュリティナンバーの更新がスムーズに
米国移民局（USCIS）は、2024年4月1日から、米国市民になるための申請書（N-400）を提出する申請者向けに、フォーム上でのソーシャルセキュリティーナンバー（社会保障番号）の発行やカードの再発行を要求し、ステータスを更新できるオプションが追加されたことを発表しました。これにより、今後、米国市民となる申請者は、The Social Security Administration（SSA）のオフィスを訪れる必要がなくなります。ただし、SSAは必要に応じて追加情報を要求する場合がありますので、その際には適切に対応してください。また、以前のフォーム（09/17/19版）を使用した申請者は、このオプションが含まれていないため利用できません。04/01/24改訂版フォームにのみ含まれているので、該当する方は再度ご確認ください。また、改訂版を使用し、郵送の他にオンラインでの提出も可能になっています。フォームN-400をオンラインで提出するためには、申請者はまずUSCISオンラインアカウントを作成する必要があります。このアカウントを使用して、フォームの提出や手数料の支払いができるだけでなく、審査プロセス全体を通じて保留中の申請の状況をオンライン上で追跡することも可能です。安全性の高い方法でこのオンラインサービスが提供されており、アカウントの設定には費用はかかりません。セキュリティが確保されたオンライン通信を通じてUSCISと連絡を取り、さまざまな機能によりアクセスしやすくわかりやすく提供されています。
Introduction of Updated Form N-400 for Naturalization Applications
Starting April 1, 2024, the USCIS is set to introduce an updated version of Form N-400, the Application for Naturalization, aligning with the new fee rule. This revised form will feature significant changes, including the addition of a gender X option to acknowledge diverse gender identities, while also eliminating various other fields....
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