The Bureau of Immigration (BI) today reminded foreigners intending to study in the Philippines to secure a visa or study permit from the bureau before enrolling in any school in the country. Immigration Commissioner Ricardo David Jr. issued the statement as the start of new school year is on June…
British Parliament may assist Azerbaijan in simplifying visa regime between the two countries to develop tourism. This proposal was received from the UK-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Group members, who met with the Azerbaijani Culture and Tourism Minister Abulfas Garayev during their visit to Baku. At the meeting the sides exchanged views on…
The US may scrap a category of business visas that allows Indian companies to send employees to the North American nation to work on short-term projects in a move that indicates a tightening of immigration laws, according to a letter released on Wednesday by US senator Charles E. Grassley’s office.…
On June 1 the State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) will launch a new J-1 Visa Exchange Visitor Program website. The J-1 Exchange Visitor Program is a work and study exchange program created to further mutual understanding between the people of the United States and people of…
A new immigration law took effect in Mexico on Tuesday aimed at better protection of undocumented migrants passing through Mexican territory on their way to the United States. The new law will permit undocumented migrants to obtain a special visa when entering Mexico from either Guatemala or Belize and tries…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials are reminding foreign travelers and Mexican border crossing card (or “laser visa”) holders about requirements to enter the United States, how to obtain an I-94 permit, and when an I-94 permit is required in time for the busy summer travel season. Under U.S.…
Russians won’t need visas go from the Kaliningrad region (Russia’s most northwestern point) to neighboring regions of Poland and vice versa in next few months to come. This was revealed by Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov after talks with his Polish and German counterparts in Kaliningrad. Originally, Kaliningrad was a…
Some Student visa applicants are required to provide the results of an English language test. To date, the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test is one English language test option accepted by the department for Student visa purposes. The department can also accept an English language test result from…
From Monday 23 May, tribunals will not consider evidence submitted after an application has been made, in appeals relating to applications made in the UK under the points-based system. UK Border Agency statistics show that around two-thirds of appeals allowed by immigration judges are due to late evidence being submitted.…
South Korea may open embassy in Georgia. This desire was voiced at a meeting of a delegation of the Korean Republic’s National Assembly and a delegation of the Georgian-Korean friendship group of the Georgian Parliament. According to the head of the Korean-Georgian friendship group of the Korean Parliament In-Ji Ri,…